The ANZAC

When 1914 began
He was working on the land
With his mum and dad
He left behind his girl
Joined up to see the world
It made his mother sad

He made it through the war
Came back to town
To help his father work the fields
And rebuild his life somehow

And everybody called him "The Anzac"
That's still what they call him now

He set his mind to stay
When his father passed away
And the rivers ran dry
He said "I'll take care of you Mum
I've fought before and won
And we can win this fight"

And all alone he'd work all day until he dropped
Until the place got back to best he didn't stop
And there were times he thought he'd been forgotten
But every night at 6 o'clock

There he'd stand for that man they called "The Anzac"
And those who gave their lives for us
They'd stand for that man they called "The Anzac"
For fighting for the land he loved

At the same time every year we all remember him
At the crack of dawn we stand as one
For all our fallen friends

So, drink to that man we call "The Anzac"
We will remember him

So stand for that man we call "The Anzac"
And those who gave their lives for us
Let's stand for that man we call "The Anzac"
For fighting for the land he loved

So, stand for that man we call "The Anzac"
For fighting for the land we love
We will remember them