Rise - Kirin J Callinan

An error of judgement, a Sydney court’s been told

That’s what prompted a Sydney musician to flash himself on the ARIAs red carpet

Well, Kirin Callinan has a reputation for being provocative

He claims the stunt wasn’t meant to shock, but it did

And now he’s been ordered to rein in his bad behavior

There’s no arguing that Kirin Callinan is a showman

Kirin, how are you feeling?

The musician usually likes to wear less clothing than he had on today

And it was his dare to bare attitude that got him into trouble on the red

carpet at the ARIAs in November

It was an error of judgement, he did it in a jovial mood

He didn’t do it to offend anybody, his lawyer said

I could be wrong or I could be right

But it was offensive, and he was charged with willful and obscene exposure

I could be wrong or I could be right

I could be wrong, I could be right

I could be black, I could be white

I could be right, I could be wrong

I could be white, I could be black

The time has come, your second skin

The cost so high, the gain so low

All through the valley

The written word is a lie

May the road rise with you

May the road rise with you

May the road rise with you

May the road rise with you

«Apparently you are someone well known, but not to me,» the magistrate said.

«You are not special.

Any suggestion you are, the court will reject.»

I could be wrong or I could be right

I could be wrong or I could be right

I could be wrong, I could be right

I could be black, I could be white

I could be right, I could be wrong

I could be black, I could be white

They put a hot wire to my head

'Cause of the things I didn’t said

Made these feelings go away

Model citizen in every way

May the road rise with you

May the road rise with you

May the road rise with you

May the road rise with you

It’s still unclear why Callinan did it

His own manager warned him to behave himself that night

The court heard he was egged on by the paparazzi to flash himself as he walked

along the red carpet

Lucky for Callinan, the charges were dismissed

But he was told to behave himself for the next 12 months

I could be wrong or I could be right

I could be wrong or I could be wrong

I could be wrong, I could be right

I could be black, I could be white

I could be right, I could be wrong

I could be white, I could be black

Your time has come, your second skin

The cost so high, the gain so low

All through the valley

The written word is a lie