Power And The Passion Lyrics - Midnight Oil

People, wasting away in paradise 

Going backward, once in a while 

Moving ahead, falling behind 

What do you believe, what do you believe 

What do you believe is true 

Nothing they say makes a difference this way 

Nothing they say will do 

Take all the trouble that you can afford 

At least you won't have time to be bored 

Oh the power and the passion, oh the temper of the time 

Oh the power and the passion 

Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line 

Sun burnt faces around, with skin so brown 

Smiling zinc cream and crowds, Sundays the beach never a cloud 

Breathing eucalypti, pushing panel vans 

Stuff and munch junk food 

Laughing at the truth, 'cause Gough was tough till he hit the rough 

Uncle Sam and John were quite enough 

Too much of sunshine too much of sky 

It's enough to make you want to cry 

Oh the power 

I see buildings, clothing the sky, in paradise 

Sydney, nights are warm 

Daytime telly, blue rinse dawn 

Dad's so bad he lives in the pub, it's a underarms and football clubs 

Flat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac 

And no one goes outback, that's that 

You take what you get and get what you please 

It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees 

Oh the power