Redgum
Maria
Came from the hills of Laguardia Ice capped peaks and eagle's spire Olive groves and a bowl of stew You dance all night with the kin you never knew Australia seemed like a land of dreams Frigidaire and two TV's Process work won't pay the bills Kids need shoes, takes six weeks of saving And the debt collector haunts your sleepLike a shadow at your heels We can offer tea and sympathyBut we can't know how it feels He goes to the bottle every friday nightAnd drink them all away Take world in your hands when the weekend comesCause tomorrow's another day Oh Maria sweet MariaThe blinds are torn and the door's ajar A sneaking draught that chills your bones Maria, you're so far from home Foreman leers as he walks byLetras de cancionesUgly dial and furtive eyes You refuse, again today And what will come, there's no way of saying They rob you blind they suck you dryYou sell your life, they sell you lies Wogs and scrogs you hear them sayAnd when you meet them face to face they turn away And the crime breeds hard in the used car yardsAnd the semis whine at night Chequered dreams of sanctuaryTo the flicker of a neon light He goes to the bottle every friday nightAnd drink them all away Take world in your hands when the weekend comesCause tomorrow's another day Oh Maria sweet MariaThe blinds are torn and the door's ajar A sneaking draught that chills your bones Maria, you're so far from home Husband's face is pocked and linedPride is shattered and his rage is blind Out of work, short of hope You try to talk but he just won't understand Oh Maria sweet MariaThe blinds are torn and the door's ajar A sneaking draught that chills your bones Maria, you're so far from home And you sing your song alone.
From Letras Mania