now or never land

Singer:midnight oil

i grew tall in this lucky land

and i thank god for that

but there's needles in the sand

ozone in the eucalypt and on the steppes tonight

there's pushing and a shoving on the throne tonight

it's a rhythm of the sea

lost islands of hope

it's a rhythm of the sea

who will discover you

but i won't be down at heel cos my senses lead me here

dream a south-pacific dream of now or never land

it's now or never land

rises in rivers in power of the sun

rises in sea level

look out mammon's bastard son

infidels are praying at the stock exchange

chrome camels are crashing on the smooth terrain

it's the rhythm of the sea

lost islands of hope

it's the rhythm of the sea

someone to carry you

but i won't be down at heel cos my senses lead me here

dream a south-pacific dream of now or never land

suitcase full of good ideas

history that's filled with tears

kill nostalgia

xenophobic fears

it's now or never land

Lyric Context: now or never land - midnight oil