[Verse 1]

Out in the outback, under a southern sky,

Two mates stood together, giving it a try.

Ernie and Richard, with hearts full of pride,

Welcomed the world, let the laughter collide.

[Verse 2]

It wasn’t scripted, no papers in hand,

Just a spark of the moment, a gesture so grand.

For the dignitaries gathered, from islands afar,

They lit up the night, like a guiding star.

[Chorus]

Welcome to country, where the stories flow,

Through red dust plains and rivers that know.

A bridge was built, with words so true,

Connecting the past to something new.

[Verse 3]

Western skies framed that humble stage,

A spark of tradition, born from a page.

No one had asked, but the spirit was there,

A gesture of honor, a moment to share.

[Verse 4]

The echoes linger, in the hearts of the land,

Two mates with a purpose, a gesture so grand.

From comedy’s roots, a legacy grew,

A welcome that binds, the old and the new.

[Chorus]

Welcome to country, where the stories flow,

Through red dust plains and rivers that know.

A bridge was built, with words so true,

Connecting the past to something new.