Midnight Oil - People of Australia lyrics

Yeah, people of Australia, sing this song

See many faces from many places, yeah

We all live in one country

But we all come from many others you see

United we dearly hold

The principles of equality

And dignity

And sanctity

People of Australia

We live in a very, very old place

The aboriginal people have lived here for 40,000 50,000 60,000 years

They didn't sell it to anybody

They didn't give it away for toys

They didn't trade it in for houses up the coast

They had it stolen off of them, they had it nicked off them

People of Australia

People of Australia

Our continent is immense

It is unique in the world

But it needs our R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Our devotionality

Our continent, our home it needs wise management

Some wise management

Your wise management