Keating! movie - Redfern lyrics

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Song by Company B<br /><br>

PAUL KEATING:<br>

And now<br>

We're living in a great creative nation<br>

Yet we wait somehow<br>

The battle for the country can't be won<br>

Until we understand<br>

How well we know our land<br>

How much we hide our shame<br>

Or dare to speak its name.<br>

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BAND:<br>

Redfern...<br>

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KEATING:<br>

And here<br>

We wander though the midst of this<br>

And wish that it would disappear<br>

As if it's only locally created<br>

Insulated pain<br>

A shadow and a stain<br>

A hurt we can't reveal<br>

A cut too deep to heal.<br>

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BAND:<br>

Redfern...<br>

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KEATING:<br>

But oh, I know we can succeed<br>

We can't afford to fail<br>

And justice must prevail<br>

And oh, I'm sure it will indeed<br>

With everything we share<br>

We know it's only fair.<br>

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To begin<br>

I think we oughta show contrition, recognition of our sin<br>

And wonder how we had the gall<br>

To think that it was all OK<br>

And never thought to say<br>

"How angry would I be if this were done to me?"<br>

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BAND:<br>

Redfern...<br>

<br>

KEATING:<br>

But oh, I know we can succeed<br>

We can't afford to fail<br>

And justice must prevail<br>

And oh, I'm sure it will indeed<br>

With everything we share<br>

We know it's only fair... Oh yeah!<br>

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[Thanks to Jess for lyrics]<br>

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