[Intro] Gather 'round, mates, and listen close to me I've got a tale to tell of bureaucracy A system designed to help, but built to deceive Where the ones in power just line their pockets, it's all they believe [Verse 1] I'm stuck in the system, it's a never-ending fight Tryin' to get some help, but it's just out of sight they say there's a scheme designed to aid and assist But the red tape's suffocatin' me, it's a bloody wrist [Chorus] Oh, Australian government, you're a bloody shame Inept and corrupt, you're playin' the blame game You're screwing over the people, the ones who need a hand You're just a bunch of self-servin' bureaucrats, in a corrupt land [Verse 2] I've been waitin' for months, just to get a reply But the letters keep on comin', with the same old deny They say I don't qualify, that I'm not worthy of aid But I know I'm not alone, there are thousands more like me, feelin' betrayed [Chorus] Oh, Australian government, you're a bloody shame Inept and corrupt, you're playin' the blame game You're screwing over the people, the ones who need a hand You're just a bunch of self-servin' bureaucrats, in a corrupt land [Bridge] We're the land of the fair go, or so we're told But the system's broken, and the people are growin' old We need a change, a revolution in our time To take back our country, and make the government align [Verse 3] I'll keep on fightin', I won't give up the quest I'll make my voice be heard, and I won't take a rest I'll rally up the people, and we'll make some noise We'll bring the government to its knees, and we'll make some joys [Chorus] Oh, Australian government, you're a bloody shame Inept and corrupt, you're playin' the blame game You're screwing over the people, the ones who need a hand You're just a bunch of self-servin' bureaucrats, in a corrupt land [Outro] You're just a bunch of self-servin' bureaucrats, in a corrupt land
