Brisbane Blacks

Lyrics

[Verse 1] On TV, I saw a story of the Brisbane Blacks A story that is touching, a story that is right In the story, a group of people sitting in a park Drinking in harmony, drinking until dark [Chorus] You wonder why they're like that Those so-called "drunken blacks" They know that they've done no wrong But the pressure from society is strong [Verse 2] Every day, each passing day, our culture slowly dies Like a piece of paper thrown onto a fire Now all we've got is ancient weapons, how is our only trade Compared to all the immigrants, look how much we've made [Chorus] You look down through your noses to see The black-man problems down at your feet With weary eyes looking up at you Waiting for the message to get through [Verse 3] Now it's time for them to sleep, and it's not in a bed But in some warm surroundings, in a park or in a shed Warmed only by the grog that's been drunk through the day Warmed only by the grog, the killer of his mates [Chorus] The very first Australians around The very first people to be down And why we fight is to be recognised Only to be felt by your blind eyes Yes, only to be felt by your blind eyes