Rip Rip Woodchip
John Williamson * Track #6 On Warragul
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Rip Rip Woodchip by John Williamson
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John WilliamsonAbout
Rip Rip Woodchip was written in response to a controversial proposal to create a Tasmanian Pulp Mill, to turn the island of Tasmania’s ancient inland forests into paper.
The song, along with the efforts of activists, successfully blocked the project and provoked a national investigation into the pu...
Rip Rip Woodchip Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What am I gonna do - what about the future?
Gotta draw the line without delay
Why shouldn't I get emotional - the bush is sacred
Ancient life will fade away
Over the hill they go, killing another mountain
Gotta fill the quota - can't go slow
Huge machinery wiping out the scenery
One big swipe like a shearer's blow
[Chorus]
Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper
Throw it in the bin, no news today
Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?
Chainsaw, eyesore - more decay
[Verse 2]
Remember the axemen knew their timber
Cared about the way they brought it down
Crosscut, blackbutt, tallowood and cedar
Build another bungalow - pioneer town
I am the bush and I am koala
We are one - go hand in hand
I am the bush like Banjo and Henry
It's in my blood - gonna make a stand
[Chorus]
Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper
Throw it in the bin, no news today
Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?
Chainsaw, eyesore - more decay
Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper
Throw it in the bin - don't understand
Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?
Stirs my blood - gonna make a stand
Rip Rip Woodchip Q&A
Who wrote Rip Rip Woodchip's ?
Rip Rip Woodchip was written by John Williamson.