(Brian Bedford)
You can have a smoke-free, choke-free veggieburger cup o' tea
Hey man, where's it at, where you're going to put that
Over there I don't care, anywhere but my back yard
You could have a windmill, landfill, jerry rig, a big drill
No hope, isotope, hang it from a big rope
Fallout, no doubt, keep it out of my back yard
Over there I don't care, you can put it anywhere
On a beach, out of reach, I can preach a good speech
Put it down out of town, find a pool, let it drown
Up a tree, in the sea, lock the door and lose the key
You can have a highway, by-way but keep it out of my way
No grass, bypass, burn gas, spend cash
Don't brake, overtake, keep it out of my back yard
Or you can have a bad house, madhouse, people shooting posh grouse
Jolly good, knew you could, all it takes is blue blood
Old folk who can't cope, keep them out of my back yard
You can dig a pit, bury it, push it through an exit
Overflow, don't know, give a push and let it go
Too near, no fear, you can make it disappear
Build a screen, paint it green, put it in a magazine
Even if you can't stand, need a hand, find a heart transplant
Clean Jean, mean green, keep it like it's always been
But protest, unrest, keep it out of my back yard
Or you can have a long chat, fancy that, standing on the doormat
Old slum, welcome, haven't got a crumb, chum
Move them on, have they gone, keep them out of my back yard
Over there I don't care, you can put it anywhere
On a beach, out of reach, I can preach a good speech
Put it down out of town, find a pool and let it drown
Up a tree, in the sea, lock the door and lose the key
You can have a smoke-free, choke-free veggieburger cup o' tea
Hey man, where's it at and where you're going to put that
Over there I don't care, anywhere but my back -
Highway, by-way, anywhere but my back yard
(as sung by Iain MacKintosh)