One Country
Midnight Oil · Essential Oils [2012]
Who wants to shoot the curl?
Who wants to work for bread?
Who wants to get ahead?
Who hands out equal rights?
Who starts and ends that fight?
And not rant and rave,
or end up a slave.
Who can make hard-won gains,
fall, like the summer rain?
Every man must be, what his life can be,
So don't, call, me,
the tune, i will walk away.
Who wants to please everyone?
Who says it all can be done?
Still sit up on that fence
no one i've heard of yet
Don't call me baby,
Don't talk in maybe's,
Don't talk like has-beens,
Sing it like it should be.
Who laughs at a naggin-down(?)
Lyin' on a neon shroud, runnin around, yeah
You've gotta touch someone,
yeah, i wanna be.......
So don't, call, me,
the tune, i will walk away. X4
(instrumental)
One......country One,country One, country
Who wants to sit around? (country, One)
Turn it up, turn it down? (country,One)
Only a man can be (country One)
what his life can be!
(country one) one vision
(country one) One people
(country one) One landmass
(country one) be our defences
(country one) we have a lifeline
one ocean, one policy, see bad light,
one passion, one movement, one instant, one difference,
one life time and one understanding.
(country one)Yeahhhhhh, one country,
(country one)I..... tell you, its one country
(country one)heyyyyyyyy (country one)
Yeah one, one, one (one country)
one, one, one, one country
one..........(country one)
one.......understanding
Transgression, redemption
one island blue, our place (magic),
one firmament, one element,
one moment, one fusion,
is so on time.
One Country - Midnight Oil
Released on the 2012 compilation Essential Oils, 'One Country' is a powerful anthem by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. The track exemplifies the group's enduring commitment to political activism and social justice, blending hard-hitting rock instrumentation with urgent lyrical content. As part of their extensive discography, the song reflects the band's signature style of addressing national identity and environmental concerns. It serves as a testament to their ability to translate complex political themes into accessible, driving music that has resonated with audiences for decades. The recording stands as a significant contribution to the Australian rock canon, maintaining the high standards of their earlier work while reaching a new generation of listeners.