From PileRats:
“Beautiful tune written by Jay. Lyrics about lots of things. Hard to say really. Young crew in Israel doing their thing, paranoia and the ever-encroaching reality of global warming, war and division, being starved of space and air and greenery. Groovy tho.”
Nicholas Allbrook
[Verse 1]
Hey, ain't you clever to be loaded in?
Pursed lips and exploded
I heard a click and noted, I froze and floated
Just to check in how my gums have eroded
You didn't look like you were joking
When you said you're into choking
Well, I guess if we're not smoking
Then you gotta get your kicks
Well, I gave what I had to give, with 48 hours in Tel-Aviv
Seems these kids just wanna live and let live
So take my love and get your kicks with it
[Chorus]
I might, I might go shack up in Tasmania
Before the ozone goes
And paradise burns in Australia
Who knows? Who knows?
[Verse 2]
Good luck with the service
I know you don't deserve this
By the time I've heard this, I'll be far, far
Just another antipodean
But to Americans, I'm an alien
Dyed his hair again
How could I know where I've been
When I don't know who I am?
[Chorus]
I might, I might go shack up in Tasmania
Before the ozone goes
And paradise burns in Australia
Who knows? Who knows?
[Bridge]
I wanna breathe, I wanna breathe real air again
I wanna go back, wanna go back
I wanna breathe, I wanna breathe
[Outro]
I left my phone in Sydney
'Cause all the stress outdid me
Should I be worried 'bout my kidney or worried 'bout war?
Tasmania was written by Nicholas Allbrook & James Ireland & Jay Watson.
Tasmania was produced by Kevin Parker & Pond.