Werbung entfernen[Verse 1]
C Em AmHere's a version of the Australian dream
C Em AmSome outer suburb, in the 1950s
C Em AmExchanging pleasantries like a sport
C EmKeep it polite,
Amkeep it short, firm hand shakes
CHave a nice day
Em AmOh would you look at that
G FMight be rain
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[Verse 2]
C EmThey had a few kids
AmFrank had a good job
They looked the part
C Em AmHe wasn't a doctor, or a lawyer, But not far off,
C EmChurch on Sundays
AmThe kids, they were bright enough
C Em Am G FNothing for the neighbours to talk about
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[Verse 3]
C Embut then dot changed
Amafter the last child came along
C EmHer behaviour became erratic
Amin her brain was substatic
C EmAnd she gave the neighbours
AmSomething to talk about
C EmAll the eyebrows starting raising
Amover cuppas, scones and raisins
C Em AmJust a few bad days they'd say
C Em Am G FShe'll be right as rain
[Chorus]
G C G FSpooked like a horse in a passing storm
G C G FLook away be the loveable larrikin
G C G FLook away like we have from the beginning
G C G FI'm sleepwalking through your Australian dream
[Verse 4]
C Em AmThe old Holden started to shake until the wheels fell off
C EmSomething wasn't right
AmThe numbers weren't stacking up
C EmThere's posttraumatic stresses
Amand financial pressures
C Em AmAnd all those kids, howling for attention
C Em AmAll those things that people just couldn't mention
C Em AmWeak, soft as butter, stop seeking attention
C EmTwo world wars, faught and won
AmThe dark days were over
C Em Am GAll those boys died so we could live in peace
F G C G Fand prosperity
G C G Feverything's a blessing for you and me
G C G Fand all those aches and pains
Gtheyre just tricks of the mind,
C G Ftheyre illusions a waste of time
G C G FI'm sleepwalking through your Australian dream
[Verse 5]
C EmThey put Dot in a home
AmSent her off to the funny farm
C EmHer problems couldnt be fixed
Amwith a walk around the block
C Em Amthey found her in the middle of the street crying out "arnt we lucky? aint life sweet?"
C Emfrank couldnt deal with her mess
Amthe kids were sent away with the shame of it
Cone of them was orphaned
Em Amthe youngest with mrs gorden around the corner
Cthe eldest he was six
Emstayed at home looking around
Am G Fwondering where everyone had fucking gone
[Chorus]
G C G FSpooked like a horse in a passing storm
G C G FLook away be the loveable larrikin
G C G FLook away like we have from the beginning
G C G FI'm sleepwalking through your Australian dream
G C G FThe mirage at the bottom of all your talking
[Verse 6]
C Emafter a few years
Amthings became stable
C Emit was put down as suburban bad dream
Amin some outer suburb in the 50s
C Ema speedhump, an anomaly,
Ama strange turn in the quest for normality
C Emin the end they achieved their goal
Am C Em Ameveryone including the neighbours stopped talking about the entire episode
Cbut what of the hangover
Emthe dodgy foundations
Amsupporting the next generation
C Emall those things i mentioned
Ammis-rememebered
too embarrassed to admit it
C Em Amto committed to a concept to express doubt in it
C Em Amand anyways we got all those photos hanging on the wall
But dont the eyes say it all
C EmBut dont the eyes say more
Am G Fthan the smiles ever could
[Chorus]
G C G AmSpooked like a horse in a passing storm
G C G FLook away be the loveable larrikin
G C G FLook away like we have from the beginning
G Am G FI'm sleepwalking through your Australian dream
G C G FThe mirage at the bottom of all your talking
G Am G FHow Do we fix something so broken
G Am G FHow Do you fix something so broken
G Am FAnd what of the giant when hes broken
[Outro]
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