Paul Keating: And now We're living in a great creative nation Yet we wait somehow The battle for the country can't be won Until we understand How well we know our land How much we hide our shame Or dare to speak it's name.
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Keating: And here We wander though the midst of this And wish that it would disappear As if it's only locally created Insulated pain A shadow and a stain A hurt we can't reveal A cut too deep to heal.
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Keating: But oh, I know we can succeed We can't afford to fail And justice must prevail And oh, I'm sure it will indeed With everything we share We know it's only fair.
To begin I think we oughta show contrition, recognition of our sin And wonder how we had the gall To think that it was all OK And never thought to say "How angry would I be if this were done to me?"
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Keating: But oh, I know we can succeed We can't afford to fail And justice must prevail And oh, I'm sure it will indeed With everything we share We know it's only fair... Oh yeah!
