Australia - Steve Howe

From the album Beginnings

Play the halls
See the stalls tonight
Open roads the like
Across the dateline change will never strike

Australia lies ahead
Australia, we head for the mainland
Clutching our gifts from the East
Only to find out

Planes and the highways
Strain the paths and the by-ways
Remain, still it's leading me
Closer to you
Australia, we're leaving you behind
Australia, we're taking the easy way out
From now on
"Come to Australia" can't
Get away from ya still
"Come to Australia we'll take good care of ya'"

Australia you save your
Face while fashions slip
Australia you're balanced between
The powers' tightening grip
I've been to Australia it's
A long way for ya still
"Go via Australia they'll take care of ya'"