Flames and Floodwaters

[Verse 1] The sun burned high, the sky turned black, The bushfire roared, no turning back. We stood and fought with hearts of steel, But the flames took all, left nothing real. From the ashes, we cried, "Why us, why now?" But the spirit of this land won’t let us bow. [Chorus] Through the flames and the floodwaters rise, We’ve got dirt in our veins and fire in our eyes. When the world comes crashin’, we stand tall, With mates by our side, we’ll rebuild it all. Oh, the land may break us, but it won’t define, This heart of the outback, this soul of mine. [Verse 2] Then the rains came down like a cruel, cruel joke, The rivers burst, and the dreams we woke. The paddocks drowned, the fences gone, But we held on tight, we carried on. With a shovel in hand and a tear in our eye, We’ll dig through the mud where our memories lie. [Chorus] Through the flames and the floodwaters rise, We’ve got dirt in our veins and fire in our eyes. When the world comes crashin’, we stand tall, With mates by our side, we’ll rebuild it all. Oh, the land may break us, but it won’t define, This heart of the outback, this soul of mine. [Bridge] It’s the laughter at dawn, the stories we share, The strength of a friend when life’s unfair. A cold beer at sunset, a handshake, a grin, That’s how we survive, that’s how we begin. [Verse 3] So here’s to the battlers, the fighters, the brave, To the ones who rebuild from the wreckage they save. The land may be harsh, but it’s ours to defend, With our hearts full of hope, we’ll rise again. [Chorus] Through the flames and the floodwaters rise, We’ve got dirt in our veins and fire in our eyes. When the world comes crashin’, we stand tall, With mates by our side, we’ll rebuild it all. Oh, the land may break us, but it won’t define, This heart of the outback, this soul of mine. [Outro] So sing it out loud, let the echoes ring, Through the fire and flood, we’ll find our spring. With mateship and love, we’ll see it through, This land, this life, it’s me and you. (Fade out with harmonica and acoustic guitar)