A tribute to New Zealand's most famous piece of protective clothing
lyrics
I once was an orange parka,
I was just a hollow shell
Who was never made for the spotlight
Now I’ve got a story to tell
Stashed at the back of the wardrobe,
Unloved and neglected
I really came into my own
When the going got hectic
Now I long for those simple days
When all I did was stop go on motorways
When the highlight of my week was industrial safety
But things haven’t been so simple lately
The photos, the journos, reporters
Each day a bigger mob
I had no time for the people
Too busy doing my job
For week after week I never got a clean
Anyone who got near me could smell exactly where I’d been
But no-one can deny that I look good on camera
And in this day and age, well that’s all that matters
In parts of the city the smell is putrescent
But you’ve got nothing to fear if your dressed in fluorescent
They say that hi-vis is good for protection
But who ever knew it could win an election?
I once was an orange parka,
I was just a hollow shell
Who was never made for the spotlight
Now I’ve got a story to tell
Stashed at the back of the wardrobe,
Unloved and neglected
I really came into my own
When the going got hectic
I once was an orange parka,
I was just a hollow shell
Who was never made for the spotlight
Now I’ve got a story to tell
I once was an orange parka,
I was just a hollow shell
And I’ll spend the rest of my days
In some kind of hi-vis hell
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