Australia day

I can hardly wait 

With all the debate 

For Australian day to come. 

 

A polarising spirit in the land that I am from.

 

On one side you have the bogans 

Itching for the day. 

 

On the other are the grippers 

Wanting to take it all away.

 

The simple things we cherish 

Could be our fate..

 

To be stabbed like a beach ball 

Unable to inflate. 

 

The true Aussie spirit is seldom on display 

 

You see their just like you and me 

 

We work, we rest, we play.

 

Doesn't matter who you are..

You could be a ding bat for all we care.

 

But this thing I can tell you

If you need us we'll be there.

 

We don't hold any grudges 

Suffer no regret 

Hopefully learn from our mistakes 

Forgive and forget. 

 

And if you need a hand

(Although you'll never ask)

We read the play and strait away 

Get up off our arse.

 

We don't care who you are 

Couldn't give a hoot.

 

It's the character of the nation 

That made the day so beaut.

 

If you listen to the mainstream 

You would think that we are dead 

 

But we're still here

drinking beer

And getting off our head.

 

 

If we are to live together 

The thing that we need...

 

Is to get over ourselves 

We're all a mongrel breed. 

 

Just a little ditty 

You may think it a farce

But to real Aussies 

I'll always raise a glass.