Listen Deep To The Land
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Dallas De Brabander, 2017 Listen deep to the land, my friendListen deep with your heart To sing together in the end We each must learn our part Listen deep to the land Steep golden sandstone canyons tell Of ocean’s slow receding Deep gullies cut by waters rush Coastal wetlands feeding With spirits parched like creeks run dry We thirst for sanctuary Where gums exhale a menthol sigh Or salt spray sings of sea Country speaks but can we hear Its mysteries unfold? First People's voices ringing clear A story strong and old The country's subtle voice is drowned By mining's loud refrain When swathes of trees are bulldozed down The land can feel their pain When politicians and companies lie To government agencies We’ll call them to account and try To bring them to their knees Together let us make a pact In quiet solemnity To listen deep then bravely act To heal this damaged country Steep golden sandstone canyons tell Of ocean’s slow receding Deep gullies cut by waters rush Coastal wetlands feeding Listen deep to the land my friend Listen deep with your heart To sing together in the end We each must play our part Listen deep to the land To sing together in the end Listen deep to the land
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