| When our people came to this country,
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| Some were shackled in chains,
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| They toiled and tried and some of them died,
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| Are you gonna let them die in vain,
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| They awoke this land from it’s dreamtime,
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| Made a way of life that we know,
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| But now something is wrong, we gotta change our song,
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| And sing, «Give Australia A Go».
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| Get in and give it a go, mate,
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| A bit of hard work won’t kill ya',
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| And our big brown land needs a helping hand,
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| So get in and do a bit for Australia.
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| Bridge
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| Remember our pioneer spirit,
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| Oh, it’s still there deep in our bones,
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| We’ve done it before so we can do it once more,
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| Let’s build this country we own,
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| It’s our land, and our way of livin',
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| So don’t let 'er go to the wall,
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| Each race and each creed in Australia believe,
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| Or country an' freedom will fall.
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| Get in and give it a go, mate,
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| A bit of hard work won’t kill ya',
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| And our big brown land needs a helping hand,
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| So get in and do a bit for Australia.
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| Get in and give it a go, mate,
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| Wake up to yourself Australia,
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| Sit down in one spot and we’ll loose the whole lot,
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| So get in and do a bit for Australia
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| Get in and give it a go, mate,
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| A bit of hard work won’t kill ya',
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| And our big brown land needs a helping hand,
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| So get in and do a bit for Australia. |