Virgin Ground - Intellectual

[Verse 1]

Sydney town, 1885

Sulphur air and blackened skies

And you live your life in the pocket of a richer man

In the sheds and the docks and down the mines

From the back blocks of Queensland to the Goyder Line

"Thanks for the money" and they kick the strikers down with guns

We won't drop anchor till we reach Alta Mira Sound

Heave away, we're New Australia bound

For virgin ground

In pucky little offices in Adelaide

You count company profits, but you're underpaid

There must be more to life than the promise of another day

So collect the tools and pack your bags

The sea is calling, hoist a brave new flag

We'll make history in the forests of Paraguay

We won't drop anchor till we reach Alta Mira Sound

Heave away, we're New Australia bound

For virgin ground

Wide eyed romantics and a heartbreak dream

Your motives aren't what they seem

You've got your feet caked in Australian mud

And you can't deny what's in your blood

Under Paraguay skies and the nights so cold

You can forsake your country and lose your soul

You've got to run from your troubles, no need to stand your ground

Heave away, we're New Australia bound

We won't drop anchor till we reach Alta Mira Sound

Heave away we're, New Australia bound

For virgin ground