[Intro]
G C G G C G
[Verse one]
G
The dawn arrives and the workers stir another life they’d sure prefer
C G
The daily grind lays heavy on their head
G
Off to a station out there somewhere working hard but getting nowhere
C G
What can they do what can they do instead
[Verse two]
G
Carriage is full but it seems so lonely no life is not all milk and honey
C G
Staring through the gloom as time goes by
G
There’s wealth abounding and there’s glitter but most are feeling a little bitter
C G
‘She’ll be right mate’ is just a con it’s just a lie
[Chorus]
C D G Em
The populations buying things concrete factories spread their wings
C D G
The suburbs sprawl their way from the hills to the sea
C D G Em
For the kids life can come unstuck they curse their fate or their bad luck
C D G
And dream about a place they’d rather be
[Verse three]
G
Some at night they slip away to town with mates they feel good around
C G
Imaginations running wild on their late night dates
G
There’s no big heads or names you know just their colours on public show
C G
Graffiti they leave behind is looking great
[Verse four]
G
The time they give they give for free creating something for all to see
C G
A concrete and metal canvas comes alive
G
But at least for a piece of time they feel good and can say that’s mine
C G
They get on home before the dawn arrives
[Chorus]
C D G Em
Well some are haves and some have nots plenty struggle somewhere in between
C D G Em
It’s one step forward and two steps back not so easy staying on the track
C D G
An elusive thing that great Australian dream
[Instrumental]
G C G G C G
[Verse five]
G
A generation’s been dealt good cards childhood memories of big back yards
C G
Lucky to get that now in this day and age
G
Spare a thought for the kids today so much tougher to make their way
C G
They look for ways to get up on stage
[Chorus]
C D G Em
The populations buying things concrete factories spread their wings
C D G
The suburbs sprawl their way from the hills to the sea
C D G Em
For the kids life can come unstuck they curse their fate or their bad luck
C D G
And dream about a place they’d rather be
[Chorus]
D G Em
Well some are haves and some have nots plenty struggle somewhere in between
C D G Em
It’s one step forward and two steps back not so easy staying on the track
C D G
An elusive thing that great Australian dream
C D G C D G
An elusive thing that great Australian dream an elusive thing that great Australian dream