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When our people came to this country,
Some were shackled in chains,
They toiled and tried and some of them died,
Are you gonna let them die in vain,
They awoke this land from itâs dreamtime,
Made a way of life that we know,
But now something is wrong, we gotta change our song,
And sing, âGive Australia A Goâ.
Get in and give it a go, mate,
A bit of hard work wonât kill yaâ,
And our big brown land needs a helping hand,
So get in and do a bit for Australia.
Bridge
Remember our pioneer spirit,
Oh, it's still there deep in our bones,
We've done it before so we can do it once more,
Let's build this country we own,
Itâs our land, and our way of livin',
So don't let 'er go to the wall,
Each race and each creed in Australia believe,
Or country an' freedom will fall.
Get in and give it a go, mate,
A bit of hard work wonât kill yaâ,
And our big brown land needs a helping hand,
So get in and do a bit for Australia.
Get in and give it a go, mate,
Wake up to yourself Australia,
Sit down in one spot and weâll loose the whole lot,
So get in and do a bit for Australia
Get in and give it a go, mate,
A bit of hard work wonât kill yaâ,
And our big brown land needs a helping hand,
So get in and do a bit for Australia.
- Album:
- Columbia Lane - The Last Sessions
- Where Country Is
- Tall Stories And Sad Songs
- Looking Forward Looking Back
- Lights On The Hill
- Rodeo Riders
- Trucks On The Track
- Ringer From The Top End
- The Man Who Steadies The Lead
- Cattle Camp Crooner
- The Slim Dusty Family Live Across Australia
- The Slim Dusty Family Album
- Slim Dusty Live
- The Son of Noisy Dan
- Dinki-Di Aussies
- To Whom It May Concern
- Slim Dusty Sings Joy McKean
- Slim Dusty Sings Stan Coster
- Songs From Down Under
- Way Out There