John Farnham, Phil Buckle, and Ross Fraser



I've got a question can you answer me

Do you sleep when you're alone

Hey all you captains of industry

You line your pockets but you poison me



You're sitting on the edge of an emergency

Tell me how you sleep at night



Poison in the water

Breaking down the chain

For all our sons and daughters

Something's got to change



You work behind a veil of secrecy

You got the power on your side

I've got a question will you answer me

Where will you run where will you hide



You're sitting on the edge of an emergency

Staring at a loaded gun



Poison in the water

Breaking down the chain

For all our sons and daughters

Something's got to change



Hey all you short sighted business men

There's more to this than meets the eye

You keep on taking we pay the price

Just take a look up at the sky



We're staring at the face of an emergency

You're looking out for number one



Poison in the water

Breaking down the chain

For all our sons and daughters

Something's got to change