Asylum Island

Pacific Solution Revisited - Asylum Island

To the tune of the Irish rebel song,  “Join The British Army” (Trad. Arr – Barry McGloin)

AM

Well I was young and proud and free

G

They took my home and family

AM

And now you see a refugee

C G AM

Searching for asylum

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

They’re looking for monkeys up in the zoo

Said one if I had a face like you

I’d stick you on an island

Australians all let us rejoice

We have a hope we have a choice

We have a vote we have a voice

Not searching for asylum

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

It’s Sanctuary Point, not Woolloomooloo

They’re looking for monkeys up in the zoo

To stick upon an island

The privileged and the disposed
One is cursed and one is blessed
Which one are you, I bet you've guessed
Out upon the island

Too ra loo ra loo ra lee

I’ll process youse eventually

I’ll stamp your bum and test your pee

While checking on your history…

Ah don’t complain this ain’t the Ritz

It’s Alcatraz not St Moritz

If you can swim out to the ships

The sharks can be relied on

Too ra loo ra loo ra lie
A pat on the back, a poke in the eye
They're looking for monkeys in disguise
Out upon the island

The privileged and the disposed

One is cursed and one is blessed

You have fuck all, well now it’s less

Out upon the island

Too ra loo ra loo ra lie

A pat on the back and a poke in the eye
I'll boot your balls if you don't comply

Out upon the island

Well I was young and proud and free

I loved my home and family

But now you see a refugee

Searching for asylum

Too ra loo ra loo ra loo

They’re looking for monkeys up in the zoo

Said one if I had a face like you

I’d stick you on an island