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Inspired by shock and grief and fear, the song is a reaction to the suspension of Human Rights in the Northern Territory during the 'Intervention', which Connell read about on a train to Glasgow. On the road to the funeral of Alistair Hulett, the article was short and lacked detail, but was

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Airport Traffic (Lyrics)- ©Mandy Connell

Intro: Instrumental A Part

From the Bustle of the Airport Traffic
I can read it in the paper now
They’ve taken all the half-caste children
From the towns where they’re not allowed
Like the rating on an adult movie
Nobody’ allowed to walk alone at night
There’s fighting on the streets, the towns, the byways: The night’s not safe: It wouldn’t be right

Instrumental Break- B Part


Occupation has its own language
Replacing all the words we know
Some of these kids still don’t speak English
The Government says it’s a symptom: So
Intervention/ Good Intention,
No matter which words we use
How much of the spirit gets lost in the action
Rolling out the tanks in the Dreamtime home

Longer Inst: Break / B part- Soloist Impro / Brass Section

From the Bustle of the Airport Traffic
I can read it in the paper now
They’ve taken all the half-caste children
From the towns where they’re not allowed
Like the rating on an adult movie
Nobody’ allowed to walk alone at night
There’s fighting on the sstreets,
The towns, the byways: The night’s not safe
It wouldn’t be right

credits

from The Northcote Sessions, released October 11, 2017
Recorded in a Lounge Room in Northcote ( Hence the Name) , THanks to Julie Boffa and Enda Kenny
Recorded, mixed and Mastered by Myles Mumford (Rolling Stock Recording Rooms)
Fiddle by Fred Holden (UK)

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