[Verse 1]
Red dust on my boots, salt on my skin
Heat off the highway, let the long day begin
From the reef to the ranges, wide country under my feet
I carry this place in every hard-earned heartbeat
[Pre-Chorus]
Raise your glass to the ones who stand near
True mates beside me, nothing to fear
[Chorus]
Australia, I wear your colors proud
Under the wide sky, above the crowd
Mates at my shoulder, fire in my veins
We take the good nights, we weather the rain
Australia, hear the call from shore to shore
I love this wild land, always wanting more
[Verse 2]
A battered old ute and a back-yard flame
Laughing till sunrise, forgetting our names
A little bad medicine, a reckless grin
Tomorrow can wait while the night pulls us in
[Pre-Chorus]
Raise your glass to the ones who stand near
True mates beside me, nothing to fear
[Chorus]
Australia, I wear your colors proud
Under the wide sky, above the crowd
Mates at my shoulder, fire in my veins
We take the good nights, we weather the rain
Australia, hear the call from shore to shore
I love this wild land, always wanting more
[Bridge]
No borrowed crown, no need to pretend
I know who I am, I know my friends
Through dust, through thunder, through hard country miles
We find our way back with crooked smiles
[Guitar Solo]
[Breakdown]
Stand up!
Hold fast!
Mates first!
Make it last!
[Final Chorus]
Australia, I wear your colors proud
Under the wide sky, above the crowd
Mates at my shoulder, fire in my veins
We take the good nights, we weather the rain
Australia, from the ranges to the shore
I love this wild land, and I love it more
[Outro]
Red dust on my boots
Salt wind in my lungs
Australia forever
Our story’s just begun