IT AIN'T FUNNY (Pamela Morgan)

His lullaby the waves outside his window
His father and himself made a wonderful pair
Five hundred years of fishing in his family
Still the government wouldn't listen - he said "Trouble down there

It ain't funny, it ain't funny no more

Fat cat smirkin' in the land of plenty
Making jokes about a people and a culture from a gentler time
Sanctioned and applauded the whole gang rape of the place
But like any rape they blame the victim for the crime

It ain't funny, it ain't funny no more

Political posturing now is the ultimate insult
It's too little too late, what's left is up for sale
And the best small boatsmen in the world are on the dole
Just stupid and lazy according to the Globe and Mail

It ain't funny - nobody's laughing now
It ain't funny - something has changed somehow
It ain't funny, it ain't funny no more

From the CD "On a Wing and a Prayer" (Amber Music, 1996)

I would be interested to learn some background about the political situation regarding Canadian fisheries that gave rise to this strong song. Canadian catters?

Cheers,
Michael