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Don't go West!

from Crazy, Beautiful World by Nerida Cuddy

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I guess this is a plea to the non-Western world, to hold onto the treasures they have! As well as a protest regarding my own, sorry, Western culture…

lyrics

Oh you proud, proud land,
How far can you fall?
Instead of standing for justice,
you’re warring for oil.
Those poor founding fathers
must turn in their graves;
now you’re ‘Godless consumers’
and ‘morally depraved’.

Don’t ‘go West, young man’ don’t go West!
Though we bask in our luxury
& act like we’re the best.
There’s nothing sweet in an apple that’s
rotten at the heart.
It won’t take very long, just watch the
West fall apart!

Oh we all dance to the tune of the great US of A,
in our policies, our movies, even in the words we say.
Our soldiers go to war, our politicians sell our soul:
bland homogenisation the ultimate goal.

Oh we’ve ridden this planet within an inch of its life;
but we still over-consume like there’s no end in sight.
Don’t tell me about sustainable, it just doesn’t sell,
it’s our coal-powered train & we’ll ride it to hell…

There’s some thoughts in the old book that we’d do well to hear,
about how pride precedes a fall, & the hidden all comes clear;
and if we’re merciless to needy ones & just care for our own,
we will answer for it one day, yes we’ll reap what we’ve sown…

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from Crazy, Beautiful World, track released September 20, 2008
Nerida - vocals & guitar, Dave Gleeson - violin, Liz Frencham - double bass

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Nerida Cuddy Canowindra, Australia

Nerida has been described as “a composer & musician with not only an ear for music, but a social conscience & a sense of humour” (ABC Central West). A story teller and poet, she shows great sensitivity to a range of human experiences, often drawing on the imagery of the Australian bush where she has lived for over 20 years. ... more

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