[Intro] (Slow guitar intro -> full band swells in) [Verse 1] I’ve been out where the red dirt runs Out where the summer sun burns Out where the gum‑trees stand so tall Out where the ocean answers the call From the inland ridges down to the shore Where the cane‑fields meet the sea once more That’s the place where my heart belongs — Where the warm wind sings its songs [Pre-Chorus] We’ve had our struggles, we’ve had our gains Walked through the dust and the rain We keep goin’ on, we keep livin’ free — Where the cane‑fields meet the sea! [Chorus] Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — yeah the sun shines bright and free! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — that’s our home, that’s our destiny! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — yeah the sun shines bright and free! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — that’s our home, that’s our destiny! [Verse 2] Young folks cruisin’ down the bitumen way Old folks sittin’ watchin’ the day Farmers tend to the tall cane rows Fishermen watch where the tide wind blows Every soul got their own story told Every heart got a dream to hold All together ‘neath the big blue sky — Queensland spirit flyin’ high! [Pre-Chorus] We’ve had our struggles, we’ve had our gains Walked through the dust and the rain We keep goin’ on, we keep livin’ free — Where the cane‑fields meet the sea! [Chorus] Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — yeah the sun shines bright and free! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — that’s our home, that’s our destiny! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — yeah the sun shines bright and free! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — that’s our home, that’s our destiny! [Bridge] From the Wide Bay shores to the inland track — This is our home, we ain’t turnin’ back! Through the wet‑season storms and the summer heat — This red‑dirt rhythm stays complete! [Chorus] Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — yeah the sun shines bright and free! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — that’s our home, that’s our destiny! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — yeah the sun shines bright and free! Where the cane‑fields meet the sea — that’s our home, that’s our destiny! [Outro] (Fade: ringing guitar + soft ocean breeze)
