Petrol Girls - Baby, I Had an Abortion

  

( photo by Martyna Wisniewska (gingerdope) )

  I wasn't going to bother posting this song. Not because I don't like it, I do, it's great. But because I'm sure it'll be popping up on plenty of other sites so I was going to hang fire and post a different song from the upcoming album. But the reaction to it in the chatroom on this week's Just Some Punk Songs show was so overwhelmingly positive I'm gonna have to stick it on the blog. 

  You'll no doubt be familiar with Petrol Girls (https://www.facebook.com/Petrolgirls). Originally from south east London, now based in Graz, Austria. Their 3rd album is due out in summer but they've released a track from it. It "highlights the simple truth that everyone should have easy access to abortion" and is based on vocalist Ren Aldridge's experience of encountering pro-life demonstrators as she had an abortion. 

  It's an emotive subject and a powerful song, it's lyrically raw and musically superb. The band are looking to raise funds for Abortions Without Borders. It's available here :   https://petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/track/baby-i-had-an-abortion

  It's called Baby, I Had An Abortion...

I'm a god damn should be mother
Got a womb so that's my purpose
I'm a god damn incubator
But baby I'll see you later

Who's life are you pro?
Who's do you want to control?
Heaven forbid my rights
Heaven forgive what I decide
SHAME SHAME SHAME
Point your finger and cry
SHAME SHAME SHAME
Oh I feel it deep inside

BABY I HAD AN ABORTION

Oh its a god damn moral panic
Save the sperm because its sacred
Blessed is the foetus
But god damn the children in existence

Who's life are you pro?
Who's do you want to control
You want to come inside
Tell me how i'm traumatised

Shame shame shame
Point your finger and cry oh its a
Shame shame shame
That I'm not sorry I'M NOT SORRY

BABY I HAD AN ABORTION
BABY I HAAAAAAD
An abortion