jherron Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Don’t Sell Australia Out When the shearing sheds are silent and the stock camps fallen quietWhen the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback nightAnd the bush is forced to hang a sign,”gone broke and won’t be back”And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track.When harvesters stand derelict upon the windswept plainsAnd brave hearts pin their hopes no more on chance of loving rainsWhen a hundred outback settlements are ghost towns overnightWhen we’ve lost the drive and heart we had to once more see us right.When “Pioneer”means a stereo and “Digger” some backhoeAnd the “Outback” is behind the house there’s nowhere else to goAnd “Anzac” is a biscuit brand and probably foreign ownedAnd education really means brainwashed and neatly cloned.When we have to bake a loaf of bread to make a decent crustAnd our heritage once enshrined in gold is crumbling to dustAnd old folk pay their camping fees on land for which they foughtAnd fishing is a great escape; this is until you’re caught!When you see our kids with yankee caps and resentment in their eyesAnd the soaring crime and hopeless hearts is no longer a surpriseWhen the name RM Williams is a yuppies clothing brandNot a product of our heritage that grew from off the land.When offering a hand makes people think you’ll amputateAnd two dogs meeting in the street is what you call a “Mate”When “Political Correctness” has replaced all common senseWhen you’re forced to see it their way, there’s no sitting on the fence.Yes one day you might find yourself an outcast in the landPerhaps your heart will tell you then “I should have made a stand”Just go and ask the farmers that should remove all doubtThen join the swelling ranks who say “don’t sell Australia out”.Chris Long www.chrislongbushpoetry.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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