Singer, songwriter, musician, poet - Al's talent is remarkable by any standards. He is also the spiritual father of Artists for Schapelle, with Destination Paradise being our founding song. His songwriting is truly inspiring, confronting the terrible wrongs poetically but directly, both via this track, and those beautifully sung by Holly Wilson .
We are proud to present Al's outstanding songs below:
This is a remarkable third eye observation of the shocking complicity from Australia surrounding the case. It passionately confronts the media, the AFP, and the government, all of whom sold Schapelle short for self interest. It even reminds them of their track record for similar duplicity.
DESTINATION PARADISE
DESTINATION PARADISE
High up officials, detectives of the force, knew earlier on while a girl was going to court,
About a corrupt drug smuggling ring with in the airport, on the same day, as she flew overseas,
But these so called honourable men just let the evidence blow, in the breeze.
Now this girl writes her book, telling about her injustice case, she is clinging to her innocence full of hope and faith,
But our government turns to deaf ears, saying "Oh! It's just a proceed of crime",
Well I say what kind of injustice have we got going on here, do they think we are blind?
Do they think we can not see the dirt on their hands?
Or do they think they have the right to play with strings like puppeteers?
There is an Aussie girl doing time, in a land where are bombers believe they are martyrs of crimes,
Injustice takes away Destination Paradise.
If this girl was guilty she would deserve to fall, but her prosecution case appears full of flaws,
Nothing conclusively justifies closing iron doors,
While powerful men in well dressed suits stuffed around playing the goose,
Foreign hierarchy were considering given her the noose,
Injustice takes away Destination Paradise.
There is an Aussie girl doing time, in a land where are bombers believe they are martyrs of crimes,
Injustice takes away Destination Paradise.
TV, newspapers, and the magazines played their higher volume sales games,
Why they ought not to be ashamed for wrongfully running down their nation's own,
Why they be so prejudice to the chance of a girl coming home?
But then again, for twisting the truth the media is well known
Injustice takes away Destination Paradise.
There is an Aussie girl doing time, in a land where are bombers believe they are martyrs of crimes,
Injustice takes away Destination Paradise.
If you're the kind that feels unsure, why not sit alone and let the dingo call, your memories of an injustice case from years before
Injustice takes away destination paradise.
There is an Aussie girl doing time, in a land where are bombers believe they are martyrs of crimes,
Injustice takes away Destination Paradise.
FORK TONGUES & TOOTHLESS DOGS
This incredibly powerful song confronts the fork tongues in the government and in their ombudsman's office with the greatest weapon of all: truth.
Verse 1
Fork tongues and twisters speaking false words of manipulation to carve out someone else's future. I've seen fork tongues walking on clouds of smog. I heard fork tongues whistling smoky tunes to martyrs, as dreams of hope and faith shattered across the universe time and space. I longed to see the day the smirk wiped off the fork tongues faces.
Chorus 1
Some called them watch dogs, Ha!!! I called them toothless dogs of shame. Yes!!! they're all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
Verse 2
I seen fork tongues holding up their fists of false grips, while they deliberately allowed issues and concerns to slip through their fingers.
Chorus 2
Some called them watch dogs, Ha!!! I called them toothless dogs of shame. Yes!!! they're all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
verse 3
I seen the fork tongues, they were the ones who kept the fires burning. Never acknowledging them that they where hurting. They were all blinded by dollar notes, agendas in their eyes. And I hope that one day they look into the mirror and they are haunted by all the people left to rot in shackles and chains.
Chorus 3
Some called them watch dogs, Ha!!! I called them toothless dogs of shame. Yes!!! they're all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
Verse 4
Oh it's a slithery world, feeding off a deceit. As the fork tongue shepherds overlook masses of sheep. Like listening to a stone's heart beat, if you look into the eyes of the fork tongues, you wont get any response.
Tag 1
Some called them watch dogs, Ha!!! I called them toothless dogs of shame. Yes!!! they're all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
Tag 2 x 3
Yes!!! their all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
Yes!!! their all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
yes!!! their all fork tongues, they're all useless toothless dogs of shame.
WHEN YOU TRIED TO TELL THE WORLD
This beautiful song is so cleverly presented, and one can only imagine the time spent at the typewriter actually writing this classic.
