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Adani Convoy (parody of Convoy)

by Dana Lyons

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I wrote the parody "Adani Mine" at the request of my friends in Australia who are conducting a convoy led by environmentalist and former Senator Bob Brown to raise awareness to stop the proposed Adani coal mine. www.bobbrown.org.au/stopadani_co

www.stopadani.com

lyrics

Lyrics written by Dana Lyons. This is a parody of CW McCall’s “Convoy”.


[CB radio chatter]
Yeah, breaker breaker one-nine
This is People Power
You got a copy on me Bob Brown, c'mon?
Uh, yeah, Ten-Four Bob Brown, fer sure, fer sure
By golly it's clear clean up to Clermont, c'mon
Yeah, its a big Ten-Four there, Nature Boy
Yeah, we definitely got the front door, Good Buddy
Mercy sakes alive, looks like we've got us/ourselves a convoy

[Verse 1 ]
It was the dark of the moon
April 17
Gonna fight a mega mine
Caught the ferry out of Hobart
Made it to Melbourne just in time
We was driving like hell
On the M-31
'Bout a mile out Violet Town
I says, Bob Brown this here is People Power
And we’re gonna shut Adani down

[Chorus 1]
Cause we got a little 'ole convoy
Rockin' through the night
Yeah, we got a little 'ole convoy
Ain't she a beautiful sight
C'mon and join our Convoy
Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way
We gonna roll this truckin; convoy
'Cross the Australia
Convoy
Convoy

[CB radio chatter]
Yeah, breaker Bob Brown this here's the Power
Can’t you keep the Teslas up with the Holden?
I know you’re trying to miss the Roos
But you need to get your suburban asses in gear

[Verse 2]
By the time we got to Sydney Town
We had 200 rigs in all
Eight camper vans, 10 utes, 4 Tesla’s
And 1000 sedans on call
We had farmers, greenies, teachers,
Carpenters, scientists having a ball
I say, now is the hour
This is People Power
And Adani’s gonna take a fall

[Chorus 2]
Cause we got a great big convoy
Rockin' through the night
Yeah, we got a great big convoy
Ain't she a beautiful sight
C'mon and join our Convoy
Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way
We gonna roll this truckin' convoy
'Cross the Australia
Convoy
Convoy


[CB chatter]
Uh, you wanna give me a ten-nine on that Bob Brown
Uh, negatory Earth Warrior you're still too close
Yeah, them greenies are startin' to close up my sinuses
Mercy sakes, back that kombi off another 10

[Verse 3]
Well, we rolled on up the A-1
To Coffs Harbor by the light of the moon
Cruised through Mullumbimby,
Brisbane, Harvey Bay,Yeppoon
By the time we hit that Air Lee Beach
We knew we’d get there soon
Mackay and onto Clermont
And the Leo Hotel Saloon
For The Great Artesian Basin
The life blood of land
For the cattle farmer’s water
For the barrier reef and sand
We’re caring for the country
Aboriginal land
For the future generations
We here to make a stand

[CB radio chatter]
Yeah, People Power 'tis Adani Buster
C'mon there
Yeah, Ten-Four Adani Buster
Listen, you wanna put that kombi
In behind that ’71 Holden
Yeah, he's haulin' burritos
And he needs all the help he can get

[Verse 4]
We laid a strip for Queensland
Prepared to cross the line
I could see the bridge was lined with bears
But I didn't have a doggone dime
I says, Bob Brown this here's the People Power
We just ain't a gonna pay no fine
So we crashed the gate doin' 98
And shut down the Adani mine
Ten-Four

Cause we got a mighty convoy

[CB radio chatter]
Ah, Ten-Four
Bob Brown what's you're Twenty
Halls Creek!
Well, they oughtta know what to do
With them Teslas out there, fer sure
Well, mercy sakes good buddy
We gonna back on outta here
So keep the bugs off yer glass
And the bears off yer...tail
We'll catch you on the flip flop
This here's the People Power on the side
We gone
Bye, bye

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released April 24, 2019
"Adani Convoy" is a parody of the 1970s comedy hit "Convoy" by CW McCall. Dana Lyons wrote and performs the parody lyrics.

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Dana Lyons Bellingham, Washington

Best known for his global comedy hit “Cows With Guns” which went to #2 on Australia’s Country Charts and remained on Ireland’s Top 40 for six months, Dana Lyons is a singer, guitarist and recording artist who has toured the world for thirty years promoting environmental and social justice causes. ... more

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