Intro–4 Bars

Chorus 1–2 Bars

pity the nation… pity the nation
pity the nation… pity the nation

Pause–2 Bars

Verse 1–8 Bars

pity the nation that is full of empty faith
pity the nation that wears cloth it does not weave
eats gluttony breads it does not harvest
drinks wine that flows not from its wine press

pity the nation that acclaims the bully as hero
hails and deems the glittering conquerer bountiful
pity a nation that despises passion
only in its dreams submits to awakening

32 pages, 21 × 27 cm, softcover, Stolon Press (Sydney).