Under The Sun (Where I Come From)
 Versions
Commentary
Lyrics
Versions
| Version |
Length |
Source |
Availability |
Studio
 |
5:03 |
What's A Few Men? album. |
Extremely common. Available new in Australia on
CD. |
| Studio (remix) |
4:07 |
Fate album. |
Moderately common. |
| Live
|
4:18 |
UK CD/12" versions of the Back On The Breadline single. |
Moderately rare. |
Recommended Version.
Commentary
Lyrics
These are easy days but his knees
ache in the morning
Mountain water on his skin - his bald
head under
Throw the kettle on the stove - the
old man's coughing out the back
Wild mint all around and he still
can't get the car started
Now there's thirty years of dust -
he's got a chain smokers chest
And he said he always knew, well he
knew what was best
Now the spirit of the place - is in
the lines on the old man's face
Bailed out back in Bendigo - dreaming
again
Well everything that's been is what
is still to come
And everything that's done is gonna
be done
And there is nothing new under the
sun
Now I'm sitting on the back step
Looking at the paddocks all around
Blue mountains far away
Blue sky coming down
I said "Hey can you hear me?
I'm down here, I'm down here looking
out
I know ya drivin' around out there
somewhere
And I still have to shout!"
Now there's thirty years of dust -
he's got a chain smokers chest
And he said he always knew, he knew
what was best
Now the spirit of the place - is in
the smile on the old man's face
Bailed out back in Bendigo - dreaming
again
And everything that's been is what is
still to come
And everything that's done is gonna
be done
And there is nothing new under the
sun
Well everything that's been is what
is still to come
And everything that's done is gonna
be done
And there is nothing new under the
sun
[What's a Few Men? version only]
Well he dreamed of beauty - he was
looking for it all his life
And he dragged us all around the
country - through love's travel and strife
Now I'm gonna wake up and burn
Cos this time it's my turn
One of these days, someone else is
gonna learn!
Yeh, someone else, someone else is
gonna learn
Yeh, someone else is gonna learn,
someone else is gonna learn
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