HOME GERRY		THE COUP IN NEW ZEALAND By Cousin Gerry They heard about the Fiji coup Not far from where they were They heard about the Solomons The news caused quite a stir. Young males spoke together Of their land, their hate, their fear; "I think it's time," their leader said, "For us to do that here." The word spread soft throughout the land With whispers in the clover They waited for those fateful words: "Rise up! We're taking over! "We'll end this great injustice That this government is dealin'!" And so that day the angry sheep Seized power in New Zealand. The Army was in Timor The Navy in high seas The Air Force plane in Honiara Saving refugees. The sheep, they picked their moment: When the government was meeting They stormed the doors of Parliament House With much ferocious bleating. "Listen up!" the leader baa'd. "You don't know who I am, But I'm now this country's President - And I'm a bloody angry ram! "We demand our independence! We demand the vote! We want you to stop eating us! Perhaps you could try goat?" New Zealanders detested What the angry sheep had done. They shouted their defiance: "We wull not guve un!" The Kiwis asked the world for aid With planes, and troops, and ships; The UN said "We'll help you out - But first, say 'Fish'n'chips'! "Before we send you troops and planes and guns and ships and money, We want to hear you say that phrase 'Cause we find it really funny!" The Kiwi delegate stood in silence Then at last he cried, "We might be run by sheep," he said "But we've still got our pride!" And so it is, this very day The sheep are still in power But these days things are not so bad, Relations not so sour. 'Cause the sheep got all they asked for Their cause became respected They got the land, they got the vote And then they got elected. New Zealand's peaceful once again Though they still show much dismay If you ask them to say "fish'n'chips" - But it's pretty funny, ay.