Yesterday

all my troubles seemed so far away

then Third Energy came to say

that my house sits on Bowland Shale. 

 

Suddenly

mine’s not half the house it used to be.

There's an earthquake rolling under me

triggered by Third Energy.

 

How they messed up so 

I don’t know

they did not say.

They did something wrong 

now a pong 

comes from the mains.

 

Yesterday

children played their games out in the lane

now they need a place to hide away

when convoys come to frack the shale.

 

How they messed up so 

I don’t know

they did not say.

They did something wrong 

now a pong 

comes from the mains.

 

Yesterday 

my tap water tasted quite OK

now it's coming out a dirty grey

and I believe my health has failed

because I live on Bowland Shale.