Tear the heart from the land
Take its breath
And skin its hide
Beneath your bloody flag
The ghosts will dance
On your precious national pride
Clean the blood off your money
Take your promises and charity
It was never meant for me
Tear the blue from the sky
Turn the green to red and
Push these badlands aside
Fill this sacred ground
With friendly towns
Full of precious national pride
Clean the blood off your money
Take your promises and charity
It was never meant for me
Hold fast to what you say
Kiss and kill, then walk away
From your hangman’s family tree
The stars are striped with blood
And the brave are fast asleep
All in the name of god and love
Freedom’s raped and buried deep
All in the name of god and love
Clean the blood off your money
Take your promises and charity
It was never meant for me
Hold fast to what you say
Kiss and kill, then walk away
From your hangman’s family tree
credits
from
Half Truths & Whole Lies,
released 11 July 2009
Produced by: J. Richard Hutt
Music by: The Free Press
Words by: Len Ottesen & James Dallas Smith