New South Wales Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bkabbott 

Cover art for New South Wales lyrics by Jason Isbell

I hate to be cocky but I'm right stylistically this song wouldn't contain a celtic hint and "busted boat" along with other references to colonization. I mean Dirks could hire a musicologist and he would say yes it's a hint of celtic like I said.

It contains too many hints. It's very complex and is one of Jason's most mature songs.

I know the politics rate it up but this is an intellectual song. Jason is really smart and he didn't explain it completely because of historical accuracy. I'm sure it was subconscious and what not but look if you take it all literal from the interview you miss what he puts out. He's so good.