Song by Company B<br /><br>
PAUL KEATING:<br>
They're counting up the votes across Australia<br>
And counting down the seconds of my years<br>
I've seen quite a few elections<br>
I know how to read projections<br>
I can recognise a change when it appears<br>
The people make the ultimate decision<br>
The system says they always get it right<br>
So though it seems like half an hour<br>
Since I stumbled into power<br>
Now it's time for me to say goodnight.<br>
<br>
But still I dream<br>
Of a country rich and clever<br>
With compassion and endeavour<br>
Reaching out towards forever, and I'm still<br>
Dreaming of the light on the hill.<br>
<br>
You start off in your local council chamber<br>
You fight and dream until you reach your prime<br>
And if you should succeed<br>
By the time you get to lead<br>
You're pretty much exhausted from the climb<br>
You only get a moment in the penthouse<br>
Before you find you're standing on the sill<br>
And if you're sunk in ham and gammon<br>
When it turns from feast to famine<br>
Then you're lucky if you've had your fill.<br>
<br>
But still I dream<br>
Heads are high and hearts are heady<br>
Eyes are bright and clear and steady<br>
Full of promise that we're ready to fulfill<br>
I'm dreaming of the light on the hill.<br>
<br>
They're counting up the votes across Australia<br>
This time it seems the verdict is severe<br>
Swan, McEwen, Fadden, Dickson,<br>
Bass and Paterson and Kingston<br>
But it's Oxley with the message, loud and clear:<br>
"Bring us back our comfy bloody country<br>
Take us back to simple days of yore<br>
Nothing alien or scary,<br>
La-de-da or airt-fairy<br>
Just put it back the way it was before."<br>
<br>
But still I dream<br>
That the stars will be aligning<br>
As our fates are intertwining<br>
Until every heart is shining with goodwill<br>
Shining like the light on the hill,<br>
Shining like the light on the hill.<br>
<br>
[Thanks to Jess for lyrics]<br>
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