One has to ask and ask aloud
what has happened to the
science crowd
their political masters
have taken control
and the corporations
have got no soul
and that about sums up
the whole scene
there are some people
that say they are green
but the vast majority
dont seem to care
and many of them
are not aware
but the barrier reef
is something they
know is there
from space they say
you can see its majesty
and we know
it is a heritage site
and a key
to a wonderland
thats very old
600,000 years
all rolled into now
with vast terrain
the size of Italy
and do we refrain
from destrution not a bit
right now
the coal industry
is showing us how
dredging and sediment
its filthy stuff
fossil fuel
enough’s enough
europe experienced
the vile dark fog
the industry
slag and bog
Australia has something wrong
with its head for sure
and all along
these history what we have seen
is some protect
some has been
given it is a heritage site
but now BIG Coal
thinks its there’s by right
they going to destroy
this marine park place
the barrier reef
its a disgrace
the government should be
overthrown
booted out for they have known
trhe coal and gas corpos
they will destroy
what was Australia’s pride and joy
a place where tourists come to learn
run off started whch did concern
the sugar cane began the slide
and now it coal
and they’ve denied
whats going to happen
they always do
look at BP and look at who
they are and will create
you’ll see
they will destroy
they can’tr hear our plea
because their headsare bunged with dough
profit margins
the come and go
their lies are
everywhere today
they will kill what heritage
anyway
dump dust as needs must
and then walking away
600,000 years ago
all that time
its growth was slow
packed with fish and
with whales and shark
coral life there
makes its mark
its mind blowing
what is down there
nothing on earth does compare
so for the government
of a few years
whose decisions bnng
angst for many years
the splendour, brightness
great appeal
is not sorely at risk
for real
a thing of beauty
is a joy
but clearly not when
some employ
the coal board
and the exploration
could in fact destroy a nation
turn what is a paradise
into a monstrosity
which isn’t nice
which destroys the habitat
and the fish
the fauna everywhere