I Am Australian

Words by Woodley & Newton, music by Woodley

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I came from the dream- time from the dus- ty red soil plains, I

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am the an- cient heart, the keep- er of the flame. I stood up on the roc - ky shore, I watched the tall ships come; For

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for ty thou sand years I've been the first Aus - tra - li - an.

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the lands on earth we come.

We share a dream,

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am,

you are, we

are Aus - tra - li - an.

We are one,

but we are ma - ny,

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voice:

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I came u - pon the pri son ship bowed

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down by ir - on chains

I cleared the land

en- dured the lash and wai- ted

for the rains

I'm a

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set - tler then a far - mer's wife on a dry and bar ren run.

A con- vict then a free man

I be - came Aus - tra - li

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an.

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We are one,

but we are ma - ny,

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And from all the lands on earth wecome.

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you are, we are Aus - tra - li - an. We are one,

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voice:

And from all

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We share a dream,

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We share a dream,

you are,

we are Aus - tra - li - an.

but we are

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