"Protest Song" lyrics

Can you spot the difference
Fianna Gael or Fianna Fáil?
Weekly demonstrations being held outside the Dáil
But the people fight each other instead of organising all as one
Farmers across the country man the barricades
Some declare them heroes others the brown shoe brigade
We've a lack of social housing but record numbers waiting for a home

I ain't no Bob Dylan but instead of doing nothing at all
I was bored so I wrote a Protest Song

We pride ourselves as neutral
Treat wars with disdain
But American pilots stop here still and refuel all their planes
Most rivers can't be drunk from without you quickly puking up your ring
I don't wanna sound laborious, sanctimonious or the rest
But does anyone remember what was promised by progress and
Maybe we're distracted
Constant fight or flight and breaking news
What can you do?

I ain't no Bob Dylan but instead of saying sweet fuck all
I was bored so I wrote a Protest Song
I don't know if you'll hear it but instead of doing nothing at all
I sat down and wrote a Protest song

Some express it some repress it
Others drink from the top shelf
And sure everyone's an expert now on life and mental health
I can only do my own bit by putting out the fires in my head

I wanted to do something I just couldn't put my finger on
I was bored so I wrote a Protest song
I ain't no Bob Dylan but instead of doing nothing at all
I sat down and wrote you a Protest song
I was bored so I wrote a Protest song