Used And Abused (Original Version)

Written by: -
Hirst/Moginie
 
General Song Notes: -
None.
 
Production Details: -
Produced by Keith Walker (Marlyn Productions) and Midnight Oil. Engineered by Keith Walker. Album recorded and mixed at Albert's Studios, Sydney, Sep 1978.
 
Other Version-Specific Details: -
None.
 
Track Time: -
3:12
 
Lyrics: -
I was taken downtown for my part in the demonstration
I was used and abused with the light in my eye at the station
I said
No no You got the wrong man
No no Don't pick on me again
No no I'm going home to my
Family and friends

I'm too busy making a living to make any money
And the living ain't easy and the money disappears in a hurry, now
I said
No no I should've stayed at school
No no They're treating me so cruel
No no I'm breaking all the rules
Breaking all the rules

No no

I was talking to the man he said we're gonna make a deal
I was fooled into thinking the paper in my pocket was real
I said
No no You've been taken again
No no You're losing all your friends
No no It's just a matter of sense
It's just a matter of sense
 
Versions: -
Original Version