This song is given freely to spread awareness (and offer a bit of light relief) about the coal seam gas rush spreading throughout Australia. If you like the song and would like to help stop the contamination of our water supply, agricultural land and precious environment up here in the Northern Rivers of NSW please consider a small (or more if you can) donation.
All proceeds go to GAG (Group Against Gas) Kyogle which is part of the Lock the Gate Alliance. Thanks.
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Coal Seam Gas
I’m the man from the frackers, hold on to your tractors Have I got a deal for you Just sign on the line and I’ll give you a mine And some pocket money too
But wait there’s more once I’ve a foot in the door I can renovate much of your land Build roads just for me and clear all those trees Did you plant them? Oh that’s too bad
Coal seam gas increase my assets If you trust my lies and just comply Coal seam gas increase my assets Oh let me frack for coal seam gas
You better sign quick coz I’ll give you a tip There’s some whackos and luddites could stop us They make this big drama about Gasland and Tara But they’re clearly quite honestly bonkers
Coz there’s nothing to fear we’re all good people here There’s no need for any resisting Coal seam gas, it’s greener than grass Haven’t you heard us insisting?
Coal seam gas increase my assets If you trust my lies and just comply Coal seam gas increase my assets Oh let me frack for coal seam gas
Groundwater shmoundwater who cares about that? I really can’t see what’s the fuss If your water goes rank just buy it in tanks Perhaps you can buy it from us
Polluting clean air, again, who cares? No one owns it so no one can lose it And if you fall ill it’s not coz we drill At least not until you can prove it
Coal seam gas increase my assets If you trust my lies and just comply Coal seam gas increase my assets Oh let me frack for coal seam gas
So if you get a letter from a mining company That asks if they can do some exploratory drilling And promises to pay you a large amount of cash Please watch the movie Gasland before you let them in!
Coal seam gas shove it up their assets Take your power back, don’t let them frack Coal seam gas shove it up their assets Don’t let them frack for coal seam gas
