Urthboy - Hey Juanita lyrics

She never would've set foot
In the Carousel Club
If she'd known her steps took her
Up to where she got shot
Wouldn't take a second look
Look where she could end up
Opposite upset crooks slamming that door shut
Years later when the secretary came forward
When nothing could be done with
What she said she saw
And the life of the woman
Gone lying on the floor
The men standing over her the gun still drawn

Hey Juanita where did you go?
We miss you and there's something that
We want you to know
You never left in our memory
Though it's so long ago
We send search parties to
Look for your spirit and know you

Put your life on the line
When they took you away from the light
And they pretty much got away with it
Yeah they pretty much got away with it
When they dragged you west through the night
It was not the time for goodbyes
And we'll never let them get away with it
No we'll never let them get away with it

The same men visited her five days prior
To let her know that she was
In the line of the fire
Intended to abduct her but
It didn't transpire
Her friend got the door when they enquired
They invited her to talk "We
Can chat" they said
Last thing we want to do is
Put a bag on your head
Paid by powerful enemies but
She wasn't scared but she don't want to
Follow Arthur King's steps
Tied up in a car boot
Locked up in a cheap room
That'd have to scar you
Watch out who you speak to
Juanita knew as King knew
Just what they were up to
At high noon, corrupt cops
Were the hired goons, friendly warning
The kind that makes most stop talking
Pack bags, get walking
Bad things happen under moonlight
Depending on what you write, friendly warning
Hey Juanita where did you go?
Hey Juanita where did you go?
We miss you and there's something that
We want you to know
You never left in our memory
Though it's so long ago
We send search parties to
Look for your spirit and know you

Put your life on the line
When they took you away from the light
And they pretty much got away with it
Yeah they pretty much got away with it
When they dragged you west through the night
It was not the time for goodbyes
And we'll never let them get away with it
No we'll never let them get away with it

You see, long before the battle wreaked
Havoc on Victoria St
When evictions notices gave one week
Three hundred people, leave where you live
And they left, well at least most of 'em did
They were supposed to disappear
This should've been clean
They came in heavy handed and
She described the scenes
They knew it went to Askin
A premier who happened
To work Hand in hand with Saffron
Back then a bag man and bad men
Their mate Theeman
Developer who bought the public housing
Overlooking Sydney Harbour
Knew the place was worth a pretty penny
He could make a killing
Putting up new apartments
If only all the residents departed
That's when the hard men come in
Thugs come knocking while the
Cops are just watching friendly warning
Pay attention to the friendly warning