Karaoké Power and the Passion Midnight Oil

People wasting away in paradise

Going backwards once in a while

Taking your time

Give it a try

What do you believe

What do you believe

What do you believe is true

And nothing they say makes a difference this way

Nothing they say will do

You take all the trouble that you can afford

At least you won't have time to be bored

At least you won't have time to be bored

Oh the power and the passion

Oh the temper of the time

Oh the power and the passion

Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line

Sunburnt faces around with skin so brown

Smiling zinc cream and crowds

Sundays, the beach

Never a cloud

Breathing eucalypt

Pushing panel vans

Stuff and munch junk food

Laughing at the truth

'Cos Gough was tough 'till he hit the rough

Hey uncle Sam and John were quite enough

Too much of sunshine

Too much of sky

It's just enough to make you wanna cry

It's just enough to make you wanna cry

Oh the power and the passion

Oh the temper of the time

Oh the power and the passion

Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line

Uh uh

Uh uh uh

I see buildings clothing the sky in paradise

Sydney nights are warm

Daytime telly

Blue rinse dawn

Dad's so bad he lives in the pub

It's a underarms and football clubs

Flat chat, Pine Gap

In every home a Big Mac

And no one goes outback

That's that

You take what you get and get what you please

It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees

It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees

Oh the power and the passion

Oh the temper of the time

Oh the power and the passion

Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line

Ooh yeah