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Permission Not Granted
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at 19 i swallowed a handful of pills
washed 'em all down with strong liquor
dreamed of my death and i bated my breath
on the island of nightmares Tasmania
awoke with a fright in the dawn's early light
rolled away that stone three days later
but it weren't God who saved, nor that son that he gave
were the Devil, He lives in Tasmania
spiritus sanctus
oh take me away
all i would give for to fly
but the message came clear
and it deafened my ears
permission not granted, denied
looked for a reason, none could i find
searched high and low for a saviour
all that i heard was distorted, absurd
cantations and ghosts in lutruwita
echoes of laughter and songs on the wind
they do tell of my pathetic failure
i was born, it is plain, to lament and remain
in the cold bitter winds of Tasmania
spiritus sanctus
oh take me away
all i would give for to fly
the message came clear
and it deafened my ears
permission not granted, denied
message came clear
and it deafened my ears
permission not granted, denied
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What if something happens to Susan?
What if something happens to Susan?
I couldn't bear it, Erinsborough wouldn't wear it
What if something happens to Susan?
How would Dr Karl be, what would he even do?
Imagine the look on their faces, Mal and Libby, and Billy too
And Zeke and Rachel, man, Ramsay Street would be lost
Nothing would mean nothing anymore if Susan paid the cost
Remember the time she had amnesia after falling to the floor?
Didn't know who Karl was, said she didn't love him anymore
Yeah, but in her head it was still just 1972
And if you'd just lost the last 30 years of your life, you tell me what would you do?
She's just so forgiving, compassionate, so kind
Like you might have a history of muckin' up at school, but Mrs K she wouldn't mind
I'm sure it's fine, It'll be okay if I can just see out this week
Yeah, but judging from the television ads, things are looking bleak
Finn's tried to kill her once before, she got the better of him then
He messed around with her tablets, her MS flared up again
It worked for a little while, Finn became the principal of Erinsborough High
Susan pushed him off a cliff and he was lucky he didn't die
What if something happens to Susan?
What if something happens to Susan?
I couldn't bear it, Reg Grundy surely wouldn't dare it
What if something happens to Susan?
What if What if What if What if What if
What if What if What if What if What if
What if What if What if What if What if
What if What if What if What if What if
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