John Denver

I come to Australia as many people do
To see the old koala, hitch a ride on a kangaroo
To hear somebody call me mate
And call somebody blue
To hear an aborigine play a digereedoo
Some of you came as prisoners two centuries ago
Some of you come as kings and queens, your blessing to bestow
Some of you stand all swelled with pride,
Some with shattered wings
But all of us come with open hearts to hear Australia sing.
In the deserts, in the cities, in the mountains, and in the sea
In the stories, and in the people
I can hear Australia sing
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