The Kinks
Australia
[Chorus]
Opportunities are available in all walks of life in Australia
So if you're young and if you're healthy
Why not get a boat and come to Australia?

[Verse]
Australia, the chance of a lifetime
Australia, you get what you work for
Nobody has to be any better than what they want to be
Australia, no class distinction
Australia, no drug addiction
Nobody's got a chip on their shoulder
We'll surf like they do in the U.S.A
We'll fly down to Sydney for our holiday
On sunny Christmas day
Australia, Australia

[Chorus]
No one hesitates at life or beats around the bush in Australia
So if you're young and if you're healthy
Why not get a boat and come to Australia?

[Bridge]
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Everyone walks around with a perpetual smile across their face
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Everyone gets around and nobody can ever get you down
[Bridge]
We'll surf like they do in the U.S.A
We'll fly down to Sydney for our holiday
On sunny Christmas day
Australia, Australia

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, Australia
Australia, the chance of a lifetime
Australia, you get what you work for
(Australia)
Australia, no class distinction
No drug addiction