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[Intro] G C G G C G [Verse one]
GThe dawn arrives and the workers stir another life they’d sure prefer CThe daily grind lays heavy on their Ghead GOff to a station out there somewhere working hard but getting nowhere CWhat can they do what can they do inGstead
[Verse two]
GCarriage is full but it seems so lonely no life is not all milk and honey CStaring through the gloom as time gGoes by GThere’s wealth abounding and there’s glitter but most are feeling a little bitter C‘She’ll be right mate’ is just a con it’s juGst a lie
[Chorus]
The poCpulations buyDing things conGcrete factories spEmread their wings The suCburbs sprawl their wDay from the hills to the sGea CFor the kids life can cDome unstuck they cuGrse their fate or tEmheir bad luck And dCream about a plDace they’d ratherG be
[Verse three]
GSome at night they slip away to town with mates they feel good around CImaginations running wild on their late night dGates GThere’s no big heads or names you know just their colours on public show CGraffiti they leave behind is looking grGeat
[Verse four]
GThe time they give they give for free creating something for all to see CA concrete and metal canvas comes alGive GBut at least for a piece of time they feel good and can say that’s mine CThey get on home before the dawn arGrives
[Chorus]
Well sCome are haves and sDome have nots pleGnty struggle somewhere iEmn between It’s oneC step forward and tDwo steps back Gnot so easy staying on the trEmack CAn elusive thing that gDreat Australian dGream
[Instrumental] G C G G C G [Verse five]
GA generation’s been dealt good cards childhood memories of big back yards CLucky to get that now in this day and aGge GSpare a thought for the kids today so much tougher to make their way CThey look for ways to get up on stGage
[Chorus]
The poCpulations buyDing things conGcrete factories spEmread their wings The suCburbs sprawl their wDay from the hills to the sGea CFor the kids life can cDome unstuck they cuGrse their fate or tEmheir bad luck And dCream about a plDace they’d ratherG be
[Chorus]
Well some are haveDs and some have nGots plenty struggle someEmwhere in between It’s oneC step forward and tDwo steps back Gnot so easy staying on the trEmack CAn elusive thing that gDreat Australian dGream CAn elusive thing that gDreat Australian dGream an eluCsive thing that gDreat Australian dGream