Standing at the limit of an endless ocean
stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
city on a rainy day down in the harbour
watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay
looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
this is not the way that i remember it here
anyone will tell you its a prisoner island
hidden in the summer for a million years
Great Southern Land, burned you black
so you look into the land and it will tell you a story
story 'bout a journey ended long ago
if you listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains
maybe you can hear them talking like I do
". . they're gonna betray, they're gonna forget you
are you gonna let them take you over this way . ."
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone like a primitive man
and they make it work with sticks and bones
see their hungry eyes, its a hungry home
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
they burned you black, black against the ground
Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun
you walk alone with the ghost of time
they burned you black, black against the ground
and they make it work with rocks and sand
I hear the sound of the stanger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone, like a primitive man
you walk alone with the ghost of time
and they burned you black
yeah, they burned you blackGreat Southern Land
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Twenty storey buildings coming down on me
mountain ranges sliding into the sea
rivers of blood, running red
I got a broken heart and a broken head
I had a little accident
nothing too seriious
take a look at this place, take a look at this mess
nothing too seriious
if you close your eyes it may go away
nothing too seriious
we could do it agin some other day
nothing too seriious
well, I shook myself and I fell out of bed
I can't remember a thing, oh, was it something I said
well, I don't know my name and I don't know my place
there's a crack in the mirror, cracking my face
(baby is blue) she had a heavy night
(baby is blue) she's gonna be alright
(baby is blue) she'll never the same
you better take her home
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