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He's staring down the barrel of another 
          desperate day 
                           He pulls on his boots no he can't walk 
  
away
                           [bad word] on empty he's knocked about 
     and bent
                                    But he'll still be standing when the river 
       [bad word] again

                            Is the spirit in the rock or pass the hat around
                                 Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
                           Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
                       Is this the spirit of the bush

                                
She stares at empty colours just like the 
     day before
                            It's been so long, she can't take it anymore
         But she digs a little deeper and somehow 
            finds the strength
                               She keeps believing there'll be better days 
  ahead

Is the Spirit in the rock or pass the hat around
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground 
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush

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             There was a day when young Ned Kelly stood 
                up for those opressed 
             Or when the brave young ANZAC's put their 
                courage to the test
         Or is it out there with the battler when he 
gives it one last try
      It's through it's darkest moments you can 
              see his spirit shine

Is the spirit in the rock or pass the hat around 
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush

Is the spirit in the rock or pass the hat around 
Is it freedom or the wallaby or a dusty patch of ground
Is it Waltzing Matilda or a hand upon your shoulder
Is this the spirit of the bush

Intro