Full Lyrics: (Solid guitar opens) Verse 1 When the grass turns brown and the creeks run low Sun burns bright where the spinifex grow Days stretch long ‘neath the big blue dome You learn to hold tight to the things you own Farmers watch for the cloud to form Hope for rain before the land gets worn Some years it’s lean, some years it’s kind You take what comes and you keep your mind Verse 2 We’ve seen the dust storms roll right in Seen the sun turn red where the winds begin But the gum‑trees stand where the ground is hard Hold their roots deep beneath the yard We do the same when the days get tough Lean on our mates when the road gets rough Wait for the shift in the weather’s turn Wait for the first good rain to burn the dust away Pre‑Chorus Dry‑season sky — wide and clear and high Dry‑season sky — watchin’ us pass on by We wait for the change, we wait for the rain Walk through the heat ‘til the seasons turn again Chorus: Dry‑season sky — stretchin’ far and wide! Dry‑season sky — where the red dust rides! Dry‑season sky — we hold on strong! Dry‑season sky — waitin’ for the dawn! Dry‑season sky — stretchin’ far and wide! Dry‑season sky — where the red dust rides! Dry‑season sky — we hold on strong! Dry‑season sky — waitin’ for the dawn! (Fade: steady guitar + soft hot wind)
