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
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
'Cause gough was tough
'til 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 want to cry
It's just enough to make
you want to 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
I see buildings
clothing the sky
in paradise
Sydney nights are warm
day time telly
blue rinse dawn
Dad is so bad he lives
in the pub it's an
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 you 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