Formidable Vegetable - Earth People Fair

Earth People Fair - Lyrics

Earth People Fair

(Chords: Gm Cm A7 D)

I wanna see myself as a part of the whole

Grow some food for my family food bowl

Stand my ground but give up control

Know the boundaries but tear down all the walls

Won’t give up or give in to apathy

Gonna plant a tree then plant another three thousand

Now’s the time to start feeding my soul

Feet in the soil, believing anything is possible

As I get older, some things become clearer

The end of my life is always getting nearer

Focusing on the things that bring meaning

Food, community, love and healing

Been getting tired of all this moving around

Wanna bring it back home to a simple piece of ground

Been talking ‘bout it til my mouth is dumb

But all I’m trying to do is make a deeper connection with some

Earth People Fair

I’ve been looking for the

Earth People Fair

Show me where to find the

Earth People Fair

A stray alien wandering this ancient land

So much of the dream that I still don’t understand

Been looking at you but I’d rather see you

And follow the path of that old Dark Emu

Some day my body’s gonna breathe it’s last

Yeah, I’m aware that this too this shall pass

But til then I’ll keep singing to the open air

Hoping there’s time to advance Earth People Fair

Earth People Fair

I’ve been looking for the

Earth People Fair

Show me where to find the

Earth People Fair

Get together with the

Earth People Fair

Let me hear it for the

Earth People Fair

Grow A Garden

(Chords: C E7 Am F7 C G F G7 F7)

Whenever I come to see you

I always find you outside

With your hands in the ground

Gettin’ down with anything that grows

(Chords: C E7 Am D7 C G F7 G7 C7)

And all I want to do is join you

In that morning sunshine

I wanna know, wanna know

How you grow all your vegetables

Cos we’re gonna grow a garden

We’re gonna grow a garden yeah

We’re gonna grow a garden, darling

Yeah

We’re gonna grow a garden

We’re gonna grow a garden yeah

We’re gonna grow a garden, darling

Yeah

Well, I saved you some seeds from my pumpkins and peas

And I can foresee we’ll get them growing like weeds

We could stay up real late and plant them by the moon

And we’re gonna make everyone jealous

When they see what we’ve got growing on the trellis

It’ll be raining down in our very own food monsoon

Cos we’re gonna grow a garden

We’re gonna grow a garden yeah

We’re gonna grow a garden, darling

Yeah

(Bridge chords: Am D7 G7 C7)

When we’ve made our beds, we gonna raise that veg

Let the chickens out when they’ve laid their eggs

Growin’ asparagus spaghetti squash, strawberries,

Oh we can eat so much

From our garden

We’re gonna grow a garden yeah

We’re gonna grow a garden, darling

Yeah

Said we’re gonna grow a garden

We’re gonna grow a garden yeah

We’re gonna grow a garden, darling

Yeah

Dad’s Dunny

(Chords: Am Dm E7)

My dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

My dad’s dunny, well you might think it’s funny

But my dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

My dad’s dunny’s full of dirt

But it’s never activated smelly red alert

Don’t worry about the germs

Cos they’re eaten by the worms

Yeah cos my dad’s dunny’s full of dirt

Cos my dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

My dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

My dad’s dunny, well you might think it’s funny

But my dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

My dad’s dunny grows fruit trees

It breaks down all the poo so that there’s no chance of disease

It’s safer and it’s clean

To turn brown into green

That’s why my dad’s dunny grows fruit trees

(Bridge Chords: Dm Am E7)

Well he never needs a plumber

Cos the dunny’s never blocked

He doesn’t have to buy manure

Because the pile is always stocked

Just chuck some sawdust on your

number ones and twos

Then sit back and admire

All the water you don’t use

My dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

My dad’s dunny, well you might think it’s funny,

But my dad’s dunny doesn’t flush

Human

(Chords: Cm6 D7 Gm7 C9 Adim)

I’m a human

Check me out, I’m in complete control

I’m a human

Fuelled by oil and gas and coal

Obey my instructions

Yeah you’d better do just what I say

I’m bringin’ destruction

So go on get outta my way

Cos I’m a human

All consumin’

Man, I’m fumin’

(Human 2):

Hey man, what’s up? Why you making such a big mess? What’s the problem?

(Human 1):

Who do you think you are?

(Human 2):

Who am I? Man we’re not so different… listen

I’m a human

But I’m part of something so much bigger than me

Just one bud blooming

From the branches of my ances-tree

Roots in the ground

I’m a faithful lover of this land

I’m stickin’ around

Cos I’m here for more than just a one-life stand

Yeah I’m a human

An old-school human

I love being humam

that’s who I am

(Human 1):

What’s the matter with you? Can’t you see there’s money to be made?

(Human 2):

Money? Brother, we‘ve got everything we need right here. Just relax.

(Human 1):

Relax? Relax?! I’m too stressed out to relax! I’m freakin’ out!

How did I get here?

(Human 2):

I guess somewhere you must’ve gone off track

(Human 1):

Gotta get my head clear

(Human 2):

Maybe I can help to guide you back

(Human 1):

I wanna be human

(Human 2):

You could start by switching off your screen

(Human 1):

I wanna be human

(Human 2):

Don’t worry…

You’ll be the finest human anyone’s seen

(Together):

Being human

Well, you know it’s not a bad career

Just be human

Driven by love, not fear

We gotta be human

Be human

Human

Everybody’s Crazy

(Chords: C# F#7 G#7)

Everybody’s crazy

Just a little crazy

Nobody is normal

What kind of crazy are you?

Everybody’s crazy

Just a little crazy

Now you know you’re crazy

Well what y’all gonna do?

What’cha gonna do?

You could get all wonky

Acting like a monkey

Just gotta keep it funky

You might come up with something new

And if you’re feeling idle

Maybe you and I could

Ride a unicycle

While playing a kazoo

Well, if you’ve got odd behaviour

Then do yourself a favour

Just love your crazy flavour

Let it all shine through

Don’t let the straight and formal

Fool you that they are normal

Coz you know that they are all just crazy just like you

Everybody’s crazy

Just a little crazy

Nobody is normal

What kind of crazy are you?

Everybody’s crazy

Just a little crazy

Here’s one cat that’s crazy

It’s 23 Skidoo!

Yo! I was crazy as a baby and I never changed

Some people hide their crazy, I put mine on centre stage

They used to scream ‘Yo, you’re makin’ a scene, Stop that!’

And now I rock hip-hop in a purple top hat.

And they’re still screamin, now they scream ‘Oh Yeah!’

I hope I rock a show in Oz and you’re all there!

I’m a secret agent, acting normal is my alias,

But I’m the craziest, far-out like aliens!

What’cha gonna do?

Frustration

(Chords: Cm7 Cm9 Fm)

Here we go all over again

just watching history repeating

Tell me, what’s it gonna take for us

to find ourselves a deeper meaning?

I’ve seen the writing on the wall and waited for the world to change

But maybe that’s the reason I get trapped inside the same old game.

(Chorus chords; Gm Fm G7 Cm7)

Every time,

my expectations become

frustration.

I’m feeling kinda tired

Not deciding if I’m out or in

Lying awake at night just fantasising bout what might’ve been

I keep on hoping, dreaming ’bout the way I want things to become

But when I start expecting it the situation comes undone

And every time,

my expectations become

frustration.

(Bridge chords: Fm Cm7 G7)

Maybe I’m deluded in assuming I can change the world

I know it only happens when there’s action coming from my words

I look inside and hope I find the answer to just what is best

Cos I’m having trouble dealing with this aching feeling in my chest.

And every time, my expectations…

Widen my eyes to limitations…

Maybe I need to learn patience from my

Frustration.

Singing Makes It Better

(Chords: Em Baug G Em6 D7 G G7 C C7)

Well, I know that you’re down and feeling like you can’t get up

And I just wanna offer a little bit of love

Now I don’t really know what to do, but I hope that

Singing makes it better, oh yeah

Cos singing makes it better when you’ve got a broken heart and

Singing make it better when everything’s fallen apart, now

If you’ve got the blues

Just bust out a tune

Cos singing makes it better, oh yeah

Well I’m just trying to remind you

These times aren’t forever

And your pieces we’ll find and put back together

But for now here’s something to help you get through

Cos singing makes it better, oh yeah

That’s right singing makes it better when you’ve got a broken heart and

Singing make it better when everything’s fallen apart, now

If you’ve got the blues

Just bust out a tune

Cos singing makes it better, oh yeah

When you’ve got the good juju, share it around

Just pick a little tune you can sing it out loud

Cos spreading that love is so easy to do

And singing makes it better, oh yeah.

I said singing makes it better when you’ve got a broken heart and

Singing make it better when everything’s fallen apart

Now if you’ve got the blues

Just bust out a tune

Cos singing makes it better, oh yeah

That’s right singing makes it better when you’ve got a broken heart and

Singing makes it better when the whole world’s falling apart

Sometimes there’s just nothin left to do but

Singing makes it better

I said singing makes it better

Yeah, singing makes it better

Even in this crazy weather, well

Singing makes it better

I said singing’ makes it better, yeah

Singing makes it better, oh yeah

Pick Me Up (Hitchhiking Song)

(Chords: G B7 C A7)

Well, here I am out in the weather

Thumb is out and thanking you in advance

Won’t you pick me up

Please pick me up

Come on pick me up and give me a chance

Whether you’re a hippie in a van

Or a dude in a ute

If you’ve got a spare seat

And we’re on the same route

Won’t you pick me up

Please pick me up

Just pick me up and give me a chance

C’mon, pick me up

c’mon pick me up

I’m not just standing here to sing and dance

Won’t you pick me up

Please pick me up

Just pick me up and give me a chance

Well, I refuse to believe you want to be cruel to me

Maybe it’s just all new to you

But right now it’s 42 degrees so please

Won’t you pick me up,

Just pick me up,

Come on pick me up and give me a chance

I’m not gonna hurt you

I won’t disturb you

Won’t say a word to you if you really don’t want me to

I just want you to pick me up

Please pick me up

Come on pick me up and give me a chance

I said, pick me up, pick me up

I’m not just standing here to sing and dance

Won’t you pick me up, please pick me up

Come on pick me up and give me a chance

(Bridge chords: Em Baug G Em6 C A7)

Just as I’m about to call defeat

There you are offering me your seat, yeah

And you picked me up, well you picked me up

Just as my mood began to hang in strands

Well, it picked me up, it really picked me up

When you picked me up and gave me a chance

Yeah you picked my up

Thank you for sharing this significantly better circumstance

When you picked me up

You picked me up

You just picked me up and gave me a chance

Well you picked me up

You picked me up

Well, you picked me up and gave me a chance

Not The End

(Chords: C Fm)

After you grow up

you’re gonna grow down and

Whenever you breathe in

You’ve gotta breathe out

When the party is over

You’ve just gotta make your way home

When the fuel has all burned up

The fire goes out

When you can’t see a future

All you’ve got is right now

However, remember

That it’s not the end of the world

It’s not the end

No, it’s not the end of the world

Everything as we know it is

Winding right down

Time turn the city back

Into lots of little towns

We’re running out of water

But the river’s still gonna flow

Take out all your money

And put it in the ground

Trees and seeds in the soil

Are the best banks around

The economy is crashing

But it’s not the end of the world

It’s not the end

No, it’s not the end of the world

It’s not the end

No, it’s not the end of the world

(Bridge chords: C Bb F Fm)

Some day we’ll praise all those who drove us

To the change away from jobs and growth

Its neither good nor bad, it’s kinda both

But at least it’s not the end of the world

It’s not the end

No, it’s not the end of the world

It’s not the end

No, it’s not the end of the world

Trees Eat Us All

(Chords: C G Am)

Designer, you’re now a recliner

So long and thanks for the yield

and your tools left behind

have all sharpened our minds

to keep growing the change in the field

The future is looking quite shady

Under all the ideas that you’ve grown

And to look out the window

At food in the ground

Gives us power to face the unknown

(Chorus chords: C G C, C G C, C G Am F G C)

But trees eat us all in the end

So plant one for me when I’m gone

Then if you hear that I’ve died

You can tell them they’ve lied

I’m just shading-out somebody’s lawn

Tapping into the rhizomes of wisdom

You wove them all into a tale

And with seeds in your pockets and dirt on your hands

You took us into the belly of the whale

So go on and tell us another

Cos your stories are food for the soul

Helping us see the forest for the trees

And ourselves as part of the whole

See ourselves as part of the whole

Yeah trees eat us all in the end

So plant one for me when I’m gone

Then if you hear that I’ve died

You can tell them they’ve lied

I’m just shading-out somebody’s lawn

Though the problems around us are many

The answers come to us with ease

Take care of the land, your friends and your family

And remember to plant lots of trees

Cos trees eat us all in the end

So plant one for me when I’m gone

Then if you hear that I’ve died

You can tell them they’ve lied

I’m just shading-out somebody’s lawn

Spaceship Earth

Hello Spaceship Earth

Fellow passengers who make this journey

This is your crew speaking out over the loudspeakers

As we continue to swerve

At a thousand miles an hour

Around spaces curved, Spaceship Earth

Following our perfect ellipse

This momentarily eclipsed

By a solemn announcement that a grave event has occurred

One of our greatest captains who faithfully served Spaceship Earth

With expertise, grace, mirth and makeshift work

To educate us to make the shift work

Has returned his body to the self same dirt in the place of his birth

So vale Bill Mollison

The pioneer of a philosophy we’re still following

The last best hope for any possibility to heal the holocene

Bill Mollison

May the odyssey of knowledge you revealed and dropped us on

Live on long after the body that produced your body of work is long gone

Digested by the very trees that we plant in your honour

As you combine with detritus, may the guidance you planted inside us

Grow permanent cultures of food for thought forests

Consumed by the brain stems of the next generation of captains

Dedicated to managing the fragile balances of Spaceship Earth

So we can continue travelling and fly still

The galaxies on the precious and unique spacecraft planet

Goodbye, Bill