John Butler

Lyrics Thou shalt not steal (bonus) John Butler

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Thou shalt not steal (bonus)


1788 down Sydney cove
The first boat people land
Sorry boys our gains you loss
We're gonna steal your land
And if you break our new British law
Be sure your gonna hang or work your lives like our convicts
With a chain on your neck and hand

Chorus:
And they told us
woah black man thou shalt not steal
woah black man not shalt not steal

With your science and your technology
You going make a nuclear bomb
A population has increased they are going make
A three million mega ton
And if you think that's progress
I suggest your reason is unsound
You should have found out long ago
You better keep it in the ground

Chorus:
And they
Woah blak man thou shalt not steal
And black man thou shalt not steal
We're gonna civilize your black barbaric lives
And we'll teach you how to kneel

Job and me and Jesus Sittin underneath that Indooroopilly bridge
Watchin "that blazin" sun go down
Behind a tall tree'd mountain ridge
The land's of heritage and spirits here
The rightful culture's black
And we're Sitting here just wondering
When we gonna get our land back

Chorus:
And they
Woah black man thou shalt not steal
Woah black man thou shalt not steal
We're gonna civilize your black barbaric lives
And we'll teach you how to kneel
But your history couldn't hide the genocide
The hypocrisy that was real
For your Jesus said you're supposed to give
The oppressed a better deal

When you talk of conservation
Keep the forest pristine green
But in 200 years your materialism
Has stripped the forest clean
And a racist contradiction
That's understood by none
Left hand hold the bible
And the right hand hold's the gun

Chorus:
And they
Woah black man thou shalt not steal
Woah black man thou shalt not steal
We're gonna civilize your black barbaric lives
And we'll teach you how to kneel
But your history couldn't hide the genocide
The hypocrisy that was real
For your Jusus said you're supposed to give
The oppressed a better deal
We say to you
Yes our land thou shalt not steal
Woah our land you better heal
Yes our land thou shalt not steal
Woah yes our land you better heal
Woah our land thou shalt not steal

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The lyrics THOU SHALT NOT STEAL (BONUS) of JOHN BUTLER is also present in the album Grand national (2007)

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Biografia

John Butler is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in 1975. Known for his unique musical style that blends elements of blues, folk, rock, and world music, Butler has gained international fame with albums like "Sunrise Over Sea" (2003) and "Grand National" (2007). His acoustic guitar is a central element of his music, characterized by intricate melodies and engaging rhythms. Among his most famous songs are "Ocean", "Zebra", and "Better Than". Butler has collaborated with artists like Xavier Rudd and The Cat Empire, contributing to the spread of Australian music worldwide.

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