Cold Australian Homes

(Verse 1)
I've been to cities that never close down
From New York to Rio, and old London town
But no matter how far or how wide I roam
I still call Australian homes cold

(Verse 2)
I've felt the heat of a Texan sun's glow
Cosy chalets in the Swiss Alps snow
In the chill of the night or the day's warm fold
I still call Australian homes cold

(Chorus)
All our houses are standing, underneath the southern star
But they don't keep the warmth, it escapes, it goes far
As the winter nights drop, the chill, we've come to know
Oh, I still call Australian homes cold

(Verse 3)
From tropics of Darwin, down to the Bight
City towers of glass, in the soft moonlight
But inside the homes, the truth unfolds
Oh, I still call Australian homes cold

(Chorus)
Sure, we've got our sunshine, the beaches, the sand
But inside our homes, the cold makes its stand
Even under blue skies, where sunshine is bold
Yes, I still call Australian homes cold

(Bridge)
But there's a change a-coming, a warmth that will hold
A promise for the future, a story to be told
As we strive for the day when no home is cold
For now, I still call Australian homes cold

(Chorus)
All our houses are standing, underneath the southern star
It's high time they keep warmth, not let it go far
'Til that day, in our blankets, we continue to hold
Yes, I still call Australian homes cold

(Outro)
Soon there'll be a time, I dream and I hope
When our homes are warm, we won't need the coat
Until then, in this wide land, the truth be told
I still call Australian homes cold