Haven't you heard? It's a national disgrace
Children in detention, People dying on the streets
Then I saw yesterday, that's not what they're reporting on, again
It's a national disgrace.
Cause on the TV yesterday a cricketer fixed the game
But everything else stays the same
How are we living today?
Fake outraged over this national disgrace
Deaths in custody, indigenous people suffering
All they wanna talk about is sports and rorts of centreline
And I feel powerless to affect change
Cant even go to protests without being yelled at that fags are a national disgrace
It's a national disgrace
All the columnists say in The Age
Things that matter don't make front page
We're all outraged over the newest national disgrace
So we don't have to face the true national disgrace
Yeah we're smug over guns but who is that helping?
credits
from perfect is the enemy of done,
track released March 28, 2018
Written by Shelley Smith
Vocals & Guitar by Shelley Smith
Recorded/produced by Shelley Smith
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