My City in Lockdown

Melbourne city, c'mon
Melbourne city, c'mon
C'mon, Melbourne, c'mon
C'mon, Melbourne
C'mon, Victoria, c'mon

Right now, we need a miracle
Everybody needs a break
This thing may be all messed up (messed up)
But we know it ain't fake
Andrews is looking like Desperate Dan
But what can he do when there ain't no plan?
It's all roughed up, stuffed up
Monumentally f- up

I can't touch you, and you can't touch me
That ain't the way life's supposed to be
We ain't numbers or dots, forget-me-nots
Delivered into rows like garden lots
Let me explain, no ones to blame
It's a virus and it got no shame
It keeps comin', and it won't stop (won't stop)
It's here and it's stopped the clock

So we pray, find a way
Make our escape through an unlocked gate

My city in lockdown, my city in chains
My dreams are gone, my city in so much pain
My city in lockdown, every day's the same (the same)
When this is over, I know my city gonna rise again (yeah)

I walk empty streets through a desperate town
Can't believe this thing that we're staring down
Everybody's at home it's a crime, no joke
When you're flicking your fingers at a TV remote
I put my mask on, run to the store and queue
And there's a guy there pushing me to let him on through
This social distance just don't work
When most folk here just act like jerks

So we wait, stay up 'til late
Accept our fate
Someone, open the gate

My city in lockdown, my city in chains
My dreams are gone, my city in so much pain
My city in lockdown, every day's the same (the same)
When this is over, I know my city gonna rise again (yeah)

You're wearing your mask, and I'm missing your smile
I know you're scared, you'll be sad for a while
But courage is infectious and love is blind
You can't do the walk, you must take the time
So we'll knuckle down, take it real slow
Face all the problems and grow
'Cause we flow
Us people, we know

My city in lockdown, my city in chains
My dreams are gone, my city in so much pain
My city in lockdown, every day's the same
But when this is over, I know my city gonna rise again (yeah)

C'mon, Melbourne, c'mon
C'mon, Melbourne, c'mon (yeah)
C'mon, Melbourne, c'mon
C'mon, Victoria, c'mon
It ain't a matter of how or when
But my city gonna rise again

It ain't a matter of how or when
But this city's gonna rise again
It ain't a matter of how or when
But this city's gonna rise again
C'mon, Victoria, c'mon
C'mon, Victoria, c'mon (yeah)
C'mon, Melbourne, c'mon (yeah)
C'mon, Melbourne, c'mon (yeah)
C'mon, Victoria, c'mon