Slim Dusty - Give It A Go lyrics

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