MIDNIGHT OIL - Jimmy Sharman's Boxers lyrics

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From the red dust north of dalmore downs<br>Sharman's tents roll into town<br>Twelve will face the auctioneer<br>Sharman's boxers stand their ground<br>Their days are darker than your nights<br>But they won't be the first to fall<br>Children broken from their dreams<br>But they won't be the first to fall<br><br>Fighting in the spotlight<br>Eye's turn blacker than their skin<br>For jimmy sharman's boxers<br>It's no better if you win<br>Standing in the darkness<br>Lined up waiting for the bell<br>The days are wasted drinking<br>At the first and last hotel<br><br>Why are we fighting for this? <br>Why are you paying for this? <br>You pay to see me fall like shrapnel<br>To the floor<br>What is the reason for this? <br>There is a reason for this? <br>What is the reason they keep coming back for more? <br><br>The blows now bring him to his knees<br>But still the crowd calls out for more<br>The drums are burning in his ears<br>The man keeps counting out the score<br><br>(hirst/moginie)