Older than Kosciuszko

Darwin down to Alice Springs

Dealers in the clearinghouse

The settlements explode

High up in the homelands

Miners drive across the land

Encounter no resistance

When the people block the road



Older than Kosciuszko

Dry white seasons years ago

Darkness over Charleville

The fires begin to grow



No end to the hostility

Now they want to be somewhere else

No stranger to brutality

Now they'd like to be someone else



Older than Kosciuszko

Driven back to Alice Springs

Endless storm and struggle

Marks the spirit of the age

High up in the homelands

Celebration 'cross the land

Builds up like a cyclone

Now the fires begin to rage



Call off the ultimatum

No don't turn away

Call off the ultimatum until yesterday

Call off the ultimatum

No don't turn away

Bind up the brokenhearted

No don't turn away

Call off the ultimatum until yesterday



(Hirst/Moginie)