Spirit of the Bush Lyrics

Intro: G C G C
He's staring down the barrel of another
desperate day
He pulls on his boots no he can't walk
away
He's running on empty he's knocked about
and bent
But he'll still be standing when the river
runs again
Is the spirit in the rock or pass the hat around
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush
She stares at empty colours just like the
day before
It's been so long, she can't take it anymore
But she digs a little deeper and somehow
finds the strength
She keeps believing there'll be better days
ahead
Is the Spirit in the rock or pass the hat around
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush
There was a day when young Ned Kelly stood
up for those opressed
Or when the brave young ANZAC's put their
courage to the test
Or is it out there with the battler when he
gives it one last try
It's through it's darkest moments you can
see his spirit shine
Is the spirit in the rock or pass the hat around
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush
Is the spirit in the rock or pass the hat around
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush