One Way Road - John Butler Trio

They come they take

It’s never enough because they can’t relate

To the real world, thinking that the oyster is just for the pearl

They start those wars

They want to own the land, sea and all the stars

And right those wrongs

They change their history with their poison forked tongue.

All right, whos they?

A maybe it’s the government of today

Or B for the big business man who thinks the whole world yeah revolves around

him

Or C for the corrupt official for A and B he be the man in the middle

Or D for discoverer for Cook and Columbus and the pirate plunderer.

Doesn’t mean I aint got to fight now just because I don’t got a gun

The lyrical is heavier than lead and this guitar is my canon

Just like my Martin and Mahatma I’m gonna love I’m gonna over come

Maybe it’s E for all of the above but I don’t want to be Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

These men who they say we should follow

BUT we can’t follow men if their hearts are hollow and

Mmmm yes how can we respect puppet regimes we do not elect?

Straight up straight up staight up like Pinocchio

And every time they lie man the fire just grows so

I’m gonna be a part of the solution

Raise your hand if you believe in revolution

Doesn’t mean I aint gotta fight now

Just because I don’t got a gun

The lyrical is heavier than lead and

This guitar is my canon

Just like Martin and Mahatma

I’m gonna love I’m gonna over come

Maybe it's E for all of the above but I don't want to be Livin' in a pantomime, livin' in the fantasy oh I don't wanna be don't wanna be I don't wanna be don't wanna be

no Livin' in a pantomime, livin' in the fantasy yo I don't wanna be don't wanna be I don't wanna be don't wanna be no Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up