Like a Riddle

Lyrics

You never lived your life like a riddle I cannot imagine what you went through in the middle Here I stand, inspired by a great, he was a giant of a man Verse 1 (Urthboy): Around 36, a baby was born in a town called Alice In the middle of a storm The kid had a gift for soccer Took him overseas to England where he tried out proper Had a real career and retired at 28 About the same time very significantly he would graduate That was 65 and that's a civil ?right?? Little did they know he would lead the freedom rides Chorus (Urthboy): You never lived your life like a riddle I cannot imagine what you went through in the middle Here I stand, inspired by a great, he was a giant of a man Chorus (Jane Tyrell): ??? getting grown in Melbourne Schooling up, radio up under the pillow ???? shy in the early years ??? ??? ??? ??? Flying overseas, leading the way When she left, ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? A man's world but she was ??? royalty?
??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Verse 2 (Ozi Batla) : Born near Goulburn at the height of the gold rush Taught in Broken Hill and preached social justice With Lawson she wrote about what a nation could be Then moved to Paraguay chasing utopian dreams She edited the Worker, wrote for the people The first, the oppressed, to her they were all equal A union is too radical but more progressive than most She was scoffed to see her face on a bank note Chorus (Ozi Batla): You never lived your life like a riddle I cannot imagine what you went through in the middle Here I stand, inspired by a great, she was a giant of a men She was a giant with the pen