Australia Day

Across the country from sand to sand

  we celebrate the green and gold, 

with respect we recognise 

  a land generations old. 

A land steeped in history, 

a people young and proud, 

with freedoms we enjoy today

the liberty's we're allowed.    

 

We celebrate things of Aussie pride,

the jewel of sun under southern skies. 

We remember liberties enjoyed today, 

men and women who paved the way.

We celebrate OUR culture, 

that of who we are, but 

  underneath a carefree life 

  there is a festering scar.     

 

Night skies, our southern stars,

cockatoos and pink galahs,

our summer sun and beach tides

aussie fun and water slides. 

We celebrate our way of life, 

regardless whether black or white.   

  

They're raising the flag in town square,

a barby breakfast happening there.

Throwing thongs, a cockroach race 

celebrating this, our place. 

People from other nations 

  in citizenship celebrations 

A cricket match in the park, 

a country concert till after dark.    

 

But this itch won't go away 

regardless of Australia Day,

to move it here, to move it there,

the itch will still be there 

 

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi

  is the sporting call,

this is our country, our heritage, 

made for one for ALL. 

Australia Day celebrates just who we are, 

OUR flag of the southern stars.   

One day I hope we understand 

we are one from sands to sands.

I pray we overcome an

  understanding that we are ONE. 

  

But there are rumblings in our land 

  of occupations stand,

truths they just don't understand. 

A day will always exist and 

  the itch remain. 

Australia Day is one day, 

whatever be the date, but 

  unity together 

  before it is too late??

We recognise our indigenous 

  who've trod this red soil, but 

  isn't this the same sun 

  under which we toil?

We're ALL part of the story, 

ALL write pages in this country's glory 

 

To the enclaves that exist 

  within metropolis, 

you're here now aren't you, 

you're now just one of US?

So put away your flags, 

warring violence too, and 

  take in beauty surrounding 

  and have an Aussie view. 

No other flag but the Southern Cross 

  is waving proud and free,

just to celebrate this jewel, 

home to you and me.