CONVERSATION BETWEEN A GARDA SERGEANT AND THE EVER-RUNNING CAMERA
Come down down outta that tree
come down outta that tree
ya gobshite
ya banshee
or we”ll bomb ya
Get off the road
ya hippy scum
Get off the fucking road
the road is for tractors
and tanks
and hummers
or anything with oil in it
but you’ve no fucking oil in ya have ya?
so get off the road
GET OFF THE FUCKING ROAD
or I’m calling my boys
and they’ll smash ya
Terence is that yourself?
Is that yourself again?
Tell us you did it Terence
Tell us you did it
or you’re going to hell
and we’ll help ya
Do you who I am?
Do you know who you are?
JOHNBOY JOHNBOY
GET OUT HERE NOW
or we’ll shoot ya in the back
or the neck
or the cock
and under a truckload of bullshit
we’ll bury ya
Do you know who you am?
Do you know who I are?
Did you ever try sloe wine? Haw sauce?
I grow poppies at home ya know
And peas, and gooseberries too
Did ya know that? Ha?
I’ve lovely fucking spuds at home, and Brussel’s sprouts
and rhubarb
Would ya like a stick o me rhubarb?
Would ya like a stick o me rhubarb, YA TRAMP YA?
Stop that moaning
Sure, I’m only fucking codding ya
Stop that fucking moaning
Or I’ll give ya something to moan about
Where d’ya say you’re from girl?
Cairo? Cairo?
I’ll give you frigging Cairo
Give me your name and address now
NOW or I’ll rape you
I’ll rape you
Do you know you who is?
Do you know I who are?
Photo of Tractor Protest courtesy of the Workers Solidarity Movement.
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April 6, 2011 6:40 pm
More or less verbatim, Dave. I have reason to believe you have no poetic licence for this vehicle.
April 7, 2011 12:14 pm
This is fan-fucking-tastic.
“the road is for tractors
and tanks
and hummers
or anything with oil in it
but you’ve no fucking oil in ya have ya?”
April 10, 2011 9:16 am
This is wonderful. I read a poem by Carol Anne Duffy yesterday on the Arts Cuts in England. It was pathetic compared to this. This needs to be put up on the notice board in Belmullet Garda Station. If I had a printer, I’d do it myself. Maybe I’ll get it printed off tomorrow and do it! Thank you for the music, Dave!