Patrick McMurray - The Great Australian Dream Lyrics

Let me tell you a story it was not so long ago
When most Australians could own a home
What happened to that dream where has it gone?
It disappeared from view like ripples on a pond

There are brick and tile houses all in a row
Colourbond fences no flowers fake lawns
This is where you live but don't feel like home
You pay for something that you will never own

This is no bed of roses no paradise
You can stand on a soap box and vocalise
But you're the underdog and kept in line
Caught in cycle with no end in sight
You can scream and shout but no one listens
They paint a rosy picture but the colours are missing

To raise a family now is just another dream
You struggle to pay the rent to say the least
So what does the future hold where to begin?
There's no answer to the situation you're in

You're another pawn in game of chess
Big brother is watching you feel supressed
You can pose a threat don't play the game
The hoards will rise to stake their claim

This is no bed of roses no paradise
You can stand on a soap box and vocalise
But you're the underdog and kept in line
Caught in cycle with no end in sight
You can scream and shout but no one listens
They paint a rosy picture but the colours are missing