Living in a Dream World (2024 Reprise) Lyrics

Lismore's floodin', watch river's rise

Mud on me boots, ain't no surprise

Crops washed out, strugglin' for bread

In these streets, ya hustle or ya end up dead (yep)

Kempsey's tough, but that's how it goes

No jobs around, but that's what we chose

Small town battlers, fightin' for a win

While the world keeps spinnin', we don't give in (nah)

Lismore's floods, Kempsey's grind

Struggle's real, but we don't mind

We rise through the pain, rise through the dust

In these towns, it's grit or bust

Out West Newy, where the steel's long gone

But we hold strong and life goes on

Up in Jeso, where the rents ain't cheap

Mates on the dole, tryin' to make ends meet (c'mon)

Mount Druitt boys out west of Syd

Houso blocks, that's where we hid

Kickin' up dust, hopes gettin' thin

But we keep pushin' and never give in (yeah)

From the valley streets, to the Sydney side

Struggle's rough, but we don't hide

We rise through the pain, rise through the dust

In these streets, it's grit or bust

Dubbo's dry, heat hits hard (scorchin')

Far from the city, battlin' the yard

Few jobs around, but try to make do

Workin' the land, with nothin' new

Wagga's pride, soldiers marchin' through

Farms work hard, bonds are strong and true

Big town vibes, struggles day and night

Stick together, future shines bright (okay)

Dubbo's heat, Wagga's pride

Struggle's real, but we don't hide

We rise through the pain rise through the dust

In these streets, it's grit or bust

Melbourne's west in Footscray flats

Houso life, dodgin' the rats

Braybrook streets where the fights break out

Mate's keepin' low, no need to shout (shh)

Lonnie's fog makes it hard to breathe

Small town life, but ya never leave

Struggle's real, but the love runs deep

Hard work's the only way we keep (goin)

Footscray blocks, Lonnie's fog

Struggle's tough, but we jog along

We rise through the pain, rise through the dust

In these streets, it's grit or bust

Adelaide's north, up 'lisabeth way

Houso blocks, we grind all day

Streets are rough, but we hold our ground

Work's hard to find but mates stick around (hey)

Perth's Balga, up in the north

Hustlin' hard, no remorse

Houso struggles, but the bond runs tight

Keep pushin' through, we'll be alright (true)

Adelaide's grind, Perth's north side

Struggle's real, but we don't hide

We rise through the pain, rise through the dust

In these streets, it's grit or bust

Lismore to Perth, we've seen it all

Through floods and grind, through every fall

But we rise through the pain, proud and loud

In every damn place, we stand our ground