Showing posts with label Under the Southern Cross I Stand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Under the Southern Cross I Stand. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Australiana: Under the Southern Cross I Stand


On a day celebrating all things Oz, and at a time when there is ongoing debate about our flag and anthem (and I place on record that I hate the inane lyric “Our home is girt by sea”), it is appropriate to repeat and amplify an item posted last Australia Day, the victory song of the Australian Cricket Team.  I came across it again as I was transferring old posts to this blog.
The words to the song are:
"Under the Southern Cross I stand
A sprig of wattle in my hand
A native of my native land
Australia, you f***ing beauty"