Now they’re plotting to send our grandmother to jail 
If the fine handed down by the courts isn’t paid  
Fifty-five thousand’s the sum they demand  
For defending us all and for taking a stand  
 
The oil will be gone in a few more short years 
But the powers that be need bogus frontiers 
So the frackers have come to blast open the ground 
And crack the Earth’s bones to make dollars and pounds 
 
Caudrilla came sniffing round old Blackpool town  
It’s a damn stupid name but they aint messing round 
They found a quiet place to blast open the ground  
And poison the waters and sully the land  
 
Oh is this what we are? 
Oh have we strayed so far? 
 
They bought off the farmer he let them come in  
To a field quite legally rented from him  
Common land privatised centuries before  
Now privately proffered to the devil’s own claws 
 
Folks don’t want it no ear was lent  
Democracy here’s for the top 1% 
You look to the law you’ll find that it’s bent  
The deal is wrapped up there’s no need for consent 
 
They call it free market to get us on side 
Cos we all like freedom but folks it’s a lie  
It’s a psychotic system quite coolly devised 
To steal your birthright from under your eyes 
 
Oh is this what we are? 
Oh have we strayed so far? 
Oh is this what we are? 
Oh have we strayed so far? 
 
This land may be weak but her flame is not gone 
And a group called the nanas came marching along  
Mothers, grandmothers with hearts true and strong 
To peacefully protest a most grievous wrong 
 
They stood their ground 21 days and nights 
Maybe the spirits gave strength to their plight  
And though they hurt no one Caudrilla conspired  
To try them for trespass, convict them of crime  
 
Justice broke down then and Tina was told  
To cough up the court costs that Caudrilla owed  
Now fifty-five thousand’s the sum they demand  
For defending us all and for taking a stand  
 
Oh is this what we are? 
Oh have we strayed so far? 
 
There was no way nana Tina would pay 
The exorbitant forfeit so they threatened jail 
But down in the courtroom the people prevailed 
And Tina walks free a bold heroine hailed 
 
And all you poor frackers with heads full of greed 
The man’s got your minds and he’s poisoned your dreams  
But I’m praying for you and I want to believe  
You’ll un-brainwash yourselves soon and set yourselves free 
 
No you can’t look to government cos they’re in cahoots  
They’ve sold off the state and they’ve carved up the loot  
And though they seem civil to tell you the truth  
If you step out of line you’ll be feeling their boots  
 
Oh is this what we are? 
Oh have we strayed so far? 
Oh is this what we are? 
Oh have we strayed so far? 
 
Now I’m just a bard there’s not much I can do  
But I’ll write a song and I’ll try to sing true  
For we are your grandsons and granddaughters too 
We’ll be there by your side when the law comes for you 
 
And all you good people now take my advice  
Don’t let these frackers come ruin our lives 
Our mother is fierce and loving and wise 
Let’s stand up beside her and open our eyes