OUT ON
THE OCEAN
There’s a
wind out on the ocean
There’s a
breeze that comes from far away
And ‘cos we
live here in Australia
We know the
air is fit to breathe
CHORUS
And what are
you gonna do?
To make sure
it stays that way?
What are you
gonna do?
There’s a
land across the ocean
Where people
suffer and stand in line
Wait their
turn just to come here
For they’ve
heard this land is golden
CHORUS
But you gotta have love in your heart
There’s gotta be someone to hold
But you gotta have love in your heart
There’s gotta be someone to hold
What if you
knew that out on the ocean
There’s someone
coming here for you
She’s got
brown skin and she’s from your dreams
She loves
your child and wants to hold you
What are you
gonna do?
To make sure
that she will stay?
What are you
gonna do?
(M
Coghlan 1990)
Commentary
I don’t know
what promoted this song. But with the current sad reality of offshore detention
centres and temporary protection visas it seems eerily prescient. I don’t remember
how it went either. Perhaps it’s waiting for a new tune …..
