The Phillip Ruddock Blues lyrics

[Intro]
Help yourself
Help, help yourself
Help yourself
Help, help yourself

[Refrain]
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody

[Chorus]
Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself

[Verse 1]
Australians all let us rejoice
Buddy, hold your horses
It's time patriotism was exposed to market forces
The love of country may not fit in with efficiency
Costs exceeded benefits at Gallipoli
Self-sacrifice just cannot pass a profit loss assessment
Those ANZAC boys were slaughtered on returns for investment
A government will only stop you getting what you can
It just distorts the market you help your fellow man
[Refrain]
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody

[Verse 2]
From the cradle to the grave
Let self-interest be the rule
Why should we help those parents who
Send kids to state schools?
I got a f*ck-off job, I got a f*ck-off car
I got my f*ck-off girlfriend in a f*ck-off bar
You want the f*ck-off time? The f*ck-off day?
"Look at my f*ck-off watch", you f*ck-off say

[Verse 3]
To get a job that pays for fees
It's easy, all you j*rks
You need to go to private schools
You see, the system works
This is my f*ck-off club, this is my f*ck-off crowd
The f*ck-off DJ trip will take the f*ck-off sound
You want to f*ck-off dance? Drink at my f*ck-off place?
The answer's written on the bouncer's f*ck-off face
[Verse 4]
Why should we let towel-heads in
'Cause their ships won't float?
What other race has ever come to Australia on a boat?
And if self-interest should rule five miles out from shore
Why the hell don't it apply to those who live next door?
Why the hell don't it apply to those who live next door?

[Refrain]
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody
Everybody, everybody

[Chorus]
Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself

[Verse 5]
Why should you ask me for my help just 'cause you're Aussie too?
What's the difference between those boat people and you?
Australians, all at once, rejoice at our shared common wealth
But now, if you're Australian, help your f*cking self!
[Outro]
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself, everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourself