pity the nation magazine and profiles of Australian artists

and profiles of Australian artists Tim Johnson

Kim Gordon

the Griffins’ Capitol Theatre

with additions from the artists’ own archives

Callum Morton

pity the nation magazine and profiles of Australian artistsINTRO4 BARS Chorus 12 Bars pity the nation pity the nation pity the nation pity the nation PAUSE2 BARS Verse 18 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