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MAN ON THE LAND

by Dave Warner

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Martin Cilia and I wrote this track in the late 1980s hoping we might be able to get it to Slim Dusty. A very Australian country style sound with nice guitar from Martin.

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MAN ON THE LAND
The man on the land is in deep water
Our wool’s not in demand our sheep are only fit for slaughter
And the Ruskies can’t afford to pay for a million tonnes of wheat
The man on the land is in real deep
While our sailors in the Gulf protect the Saudis with their blood
The Saudis send our live sheep back and say that they’re all dud
And the Canberra politicians cannot trump the Saudi hand
So the price is paid by the man on the land
The man on the land is in deep water
Our wool’s not in demand our sheep are only fit for slaughter
And the Ruskies can’t afford to pay for a million tonnes of wheat
The man on the land is in real deep
The banks in the city want all that they can take
They need to fill the kitty to pay for past mistakes
They can’t afford to lend a dollar to lend a helping hand
So the price is paid by the man on the land
The man on the land is in deep water
Our wool’s not in demand our sheep are only fit for slaughter
And the Ruskies can’t afford to pay for a million tonnes of wheat
The man on the land is in real deep
The European markets pay their farmers to produce
They’re deaf to Aussie pleas to ease the dump and to reduce
We’ve tried to play it fair but the rules are underhand
And the price is borne by the man on the land
The man on the land is in deep water
Our wool’s not in demand our sheep are only fit for slaughter
And the Ruskies can’t afford to pay for a million tonnes of wheat
The man on the land is in real deep

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released January 10, 2022
Written Warner-Cilia, Vocals Dave Warner, instruments Martin Cilia.

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Dave Warner Sydney, Australia

Bob Dylan declared Dave Warner his favourite Australian artist. In 1973 Warner formed Pus, Australia’s first punk band.
He travelled to London in 1975 and developed a concept of original Australian music, `suburban rock’. Warner returned to Perth in 1976 and formed Dave Warner’s from the Suburbs an instant success. Warner continues to write and record music and is author of 20 books. ... more

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