Based on the original wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World) song by Australian union activist Bill Casey - to the tune of "Yankee Doodle Dandy".
Come gather ‘round Green friends of mine
Consensus I am seeking,
A seat in parliament to find,
The numbers I am tweaking.
Chorus
Bump me into Parliament
Bounce me any way,
Bang me into Parliament,
On next election day.
As a Greenie activist
I really am quite frightening,
But now I’m off to parliament,
I’ll try to be enlightening.
Chorus
The carbon tax was my idea
All the party’s for it,
But whether it will work or not,
Well that’s up to the market.
Chorus
In Peace and Love I do believe
They’re principles inspiring,
But when it comes to Palestine,
It’s really just too tiring.
Chorus
“Yankee Doodle” Danby is
A Labor man annoying,
He’s after us on BDS,
It’s an issue we’re avoiding.
Chorus
Barak Obama came to town
Riding on Alliance,
With few demurs and grins all ‘round,
We gave him our compliance.
Chorus
Inheritance and private schools
Our policies are causing fear!
But in the MP’s caucus room,
We can simply make them disappear.
Chorus
New parliamentary friends of mine
They think I’m quite reliable,
And now my bum’s upon the bench,
I want to be called Honourable.
So bump them into Parliament
Bounce them any way,
Bung them into Parliament,
It’s the “Professional’ way.
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