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[Verse 1]
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There's an old John Deere underneath a tree, 500 acres, my dad and me.
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Worked this land until we hurt, Trying to make a living out of plain old dirt.
[Verse 2]
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Well he didn't say nothin' when momma left, Just kept his feelings to himself.
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His pride was hurt, his heart was broke, He sits and he rolls another smoke
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Said: Son, this is all I know. And I guess it goes to show.
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He said: We were born to survive outback life,
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Generations of toil and strife. We don't know any other way.
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When the sun beats down so damn hard, Its 40 degrees in the holdin' yard.
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Got a 303 and a 4 wheel drive, Livin' out here, we were born to survive.
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Born to survive.
[Verse 3]
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Well a friend of mine named Willy Grace, Held an auction at his old place.
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The crowd gathered at a quarter to three, And walked away with his memories but:
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Something keeps him hanging on,
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Even when all hope was gone.
[Chorus]
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He said: We were born to survive outback life,
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Generations of toil and strife. We don't know any other way.
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When the sun beats down so damn hard, Its 40 degrees in the holdin' yard.
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Got a 303 and a 4 wheel drive, Livin' out here, we were born to survive.
[Solo]
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[Chorus]
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He said: We were born to survive outback life,
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Generations of toil and strife. We don't know any other way.
G D Am C
When the sun beats down so damn hard, Its 40 degrees in the holdin' yard.
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Got a 303 and a 4 wheel drive, Livin' out here, we were born to survive.
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Born to survive.
[Outro]
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