"Great Be The Nation" lyrics

Wake up the nation
There's a rumour going 'round
If we don't get together, we'll surely go down
Speak of the spirit we had once before
Great be the nation once more

It's eight o'clock in the morning
The start of another day
Why don't you try just a little bit harder
Show them the way

Now money ain't a good reason
To hate your best friend
'Cause he may win for a little while
But you both win in the end

So wake up, brother
And wake up the town
Wake up, everybody
There's a rumour going round

Great be the Father
Then great be the Son
Great be the nation

Your barroom conversation
Just going 'round and 'round
And you won't give in to each other
No solution can be found

Now you're standing straight
And you're standing tall
You got right on your side
But for the grace and good of everyone
You gotta lose a little pride

So wake up the brother
And wake up the town
And wake up everybody
There's a rumour going round

Great be the Father
Then great be the Son
Great be the nation

Aah!

Great be the nation!
Great be the nation!
Great be the nation!