A.O.

Lyrics

[Chorus] (A.O.) Children mustn't know That we're living in a city that's built on bones (A.O.) Hola, amigo Please enjoy this city before it explodes (A.O.) Here we, here we go It's a pity it's a feeling I can't control (A.O.) The children mustn't know This is adults only, adults only, adults only [Verse 1] Kookaburra sits in a tree I named You can feel the sorrow, I can feel the shame 'Cause there's no-one laughing 'round here no more but he I flew back to the coast on New Year's Day Little plane tossed 'round by a southerly And when I stepped outside, the streets were clean [Pre-Chorus] But I know deep down, lies undiscovered Past the bone foundations of a town corrupted Under creaking piers, under iron cover Past the concrete crown of a million lovers Past strutting and swagger, under coreless rubble Past torn-down shanties of forgotten troubles Through its ills and evils, past rants and ravings Lies the cold dark soul of an emerald city, I [Chorus] (A.O.) Children mustn't know That we're living in a city that's built on bones (A.O.) Hola, amigo Please enjoy this city before it explodes (A.O.) Here we, here we go It's a pity it's a feeling I can't control (A.O.) The children mustn't know This is adults only, adults only [Verse 2] Walking through the streets, I could feel its sting Metal blue snakes screaming 'round this head I'm in Keeps railing all the way to bed And from the time it sleeps to its dawn awake City's dreams rang out like a melody "I finally recognise the tune," he said [Pre-Chorus] Through fears and fervour, past lies and secrets Of ink-stained, panic-stricken five-star heathens Under storms of hell, through tropical fevers Excitement of the first days of bushfire seasons All those planning disasters, monuments to the masters And the dog dark dealings of its backroom bastards Every long-lost dream, every failed endeavour Every ice beer trail of a rum rebellion Now I (A.O.) huddle, 'cause it feels a pity Watching New Year's colours rain down on a city (A.O.) Where our beautiful beaches suffer photo ops To watch schizophrenic tourists get shot by cops (A.O.) Generation of kids with the toughest teeth Still haunted by visions of chalk in ink Where dearest (A.O.) little old ladies die afraid and alone Now surrounded by yuppies, small bars and coke, I [Chorus] (A.O.) Children mustn't know That we're living in a city that's built on bones (A.O.) Hola, amigo Please enjoy this city before it explodes (A.O.) Here we, here we go It's a pity it's a feeling I can't control (A.O.) The children mustn't know This is adults only, adults only, adults only, adults only