Australia

Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night;

In our southern skies of blue.

And a little old flag in the corner;

That’s part of our heritage too.

It’s for the English, the Scots and the Irish;

Who were sent to the ends of the earth.

The rogues and schemers, the doers and dreamers

Who gave modern Australia birth.

And you, who are shouting to change it;

You don’t seem to understand;

It’s the flag of our law and language;

Not the flag of a faraway land.

Though there are plenty of people who’ll tell you;

How when Europe was plunged into night;

That little old flag in the corner

Was their symbol of freedom and light.

It doesn’t mean that we owe allegiance

To a forgotten Imperial dream.

We’ve the stars to show where we’re going -

And that little old flag to show where we’ve been.

-anon -