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Advance Australia Dry
The Outback has always been
A dry parched land
From the Indian Ocean
Into New South Wales
Dry river beds
Overflowing with sand
It's raining less
Than ever before
The whole country is now dry
Towns and cities without water
Even the mighty Murray
Has lost it's former glory
Are we just going to stand
And watch our homeland fry
Don't leave it until tomorrow
It's our problem today
We are girt by sea
The national anthem tells us
That is water Mr Prime Minister
We need to use it now
Use your billion dollar surplus
Get it to the people
The farmers and the towns
Before all we have is sand
The sunburnt country
Has sunshine to spare
Where are the solar plants
Nowhere to be found
Our windy coastline
Energy going to waste
Power until the wind stops
That hasn't happened yet
Desalinate the sea
Stick up big fans
Capture those UVs
Build those energy farms
We are only caretakers
For future generations
We are here to maintain
And improve our major asset
If you met your
Great grand kids
When they ask What did you do
What would your answer be
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