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SHE'LL BE RIGHT
(Eric Bogle)
This old country's going to rack and ruin
All we seem to do is to argue and fight
But let's ignore the fuss, got nothing to do with us
Sit back and relax mate, she'll be right
Chorus:
She'll be right mate, she'll be right mate
Thank God I'm blessed with shortness of sight
So, never mind chum, just sit down on your bum
And have another schooner, she'll be right
This country is full of bludgin' whingin' Pommies
Bitching about everything in sight
Australia's going to the dogs far too many bloody wogs
Kick them all out mate, she'll be right
In Bangladesh the children are still dying
For want of food and they can't get a bite
But never mind Digger, what's another flamin' nigger?
Have another pie mate, she'll be right
So, come on you young people of Australia
And help to make your Fathers see the light
Make them sit and take heed, stretch a hand to those in need
And on that lucky day mate, she'll be right
Chorus:
She'll be right mate, she'll be right mate
When all our Fathers see the light
When they sit up and take heed stretch a hand to those in need
Well on that lucky day mate, she'll be right
--- Sung by Eric Bogle on 'DOWN UNDER' (1981)
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Glossary: schooner=a glass of beer; bludgin'=work shy; whingin'=complaining bitchin'=complaining bitterly; Pommies: English emigrants; wogs; all others migrants except Englishmen
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Background: in Australia they are as apathetic about world event as most nations, perhaps more so than most, as they are that bit further away from the rest of the worls than most countries. Also like many other countries the migrant population comes in for a fair bit of blame if the country is in a bit of mossie. Aussie apathy manifests itself in a -She'll be right- attitude. If things get to tough, and they can't to be bothered to make an effort, they say -Ah, she'll be right- meaning -To hell with it- It's like the -manana- syndrome of Mexican peasants! So, believe it or not, this song is a protest against apathy, the worst social disease of the world today. Eric.
Submitted by E.B.