BHP – Share Prospectus

Performed at Politics in the Pub Shorncliffe 20^th April 1998 and at Green Left functions in that year.

There is a company called BHP
drilling for oil in the Timor Sea ,
that’s why we can’t set Timor free
we’ve all got shares in BHP.

Don’t talk to me about democracy
human rights or humanity,
‘cause we’re drilling for oil in the Timor Sea
and we’re backing a company called BHP.

There’re always be a Liberal
while there’s a BHP
if freedom means as little to you
as freedom means to me.

I’m not worried about a political future,
just not that kind of political creature.
We’ll tell the voters “It’s for all of us”
and I’m sure they won’t create a fuss,
travel around the whole world wide
pretending that right is on our side
and our indifference we’ll try to hide.

There’re always be a Liberal
while there’s a BHP
if freedom means as little to you
as freedom means to me.