Adelaide
On a plane
Far from the united states
Of LA
Dropping in from outer space
Takes a day
Now I see the Bogans
At the motor race
Here you know the world could turn
Or crash and burn
And you would never know it
Going where the air is clear
There’s better beer in Adelaide

Charlie L. Smith's forty
Someone spiked my rice
The rest, history
Now I am a fixture down

Rundle Mall
Watching as the locals pass
Silver balls
I can see their eyes are round
They’re pointed down
They scan the spanning sidewalks
Learning that there is no hurry
Fuss or worry
Adelaide

Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah

Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah

It’s raining
In Adelaide
A face is waiting in a window
A voice says
Why Adelaide
You could live anywhere and I say
Because I want to
Because I want to
I really really want to

And you know the earth could turn
Or crash and burn
And you would never know it
Really got to make it to the finish line
Get the record done on time
Pack the bags
And catch a flight
And you can kiss my ass goodbye
I'm in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide

Heaven i need a drug
Her eyes are all but fixed upon her coffee cup
And looking down she tells you things are looking up
Take another slug

Heaven I had a dream
But now my lifes a nightmare of efficiency
She rattles off the things she never got for free
Gearing up to scream

I remember when
I had you and you had so much promise then
You promised me that you would never leave again
To be broken you were made Adelaide

Heaven i need a rest
I recognized the voices talking in my head
I couldnt make out everything the voices said
Loving you is a test

I remember when
I had you and you had so much promise then
you promised me that you would never leave again
To be broken you were made Adelaide

Heaven i need a drink
I'm here because they're paying me to do my thing
They never specify what it is i should bring
I'm right up on the brink

I remember when
I had you and you had so much promise then
You promised me that you would never leave again
To be broken you were made Adelaide

Adelaide
On a plane
Far from the United States
Of LA
Dropping in from outer space
Takes a day
Now I see the Bogans
At the motor race
Here you know the world could turn
Or crash and burn
And you would never know it
Going where the air is clear
There’s better beer in Adelaide

Charlie L. Smith's forty
Someone spiked my rice
The rest, history
Now I am a fixture down

Rundle Mall
Watching as the locals pass
Silver balls
I can see their eyes around
They’re pointed down
They scan the spanning sidewalks
Learning that there is no hurry
Fuss or worry
Adelaide

Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah

Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah

It’s raining
In Adelaide
A face is waiting in a window
A voice says
Why Adelaide
You could live anywhere and I say
Because I want to
Because I want to
I really really want to

And you know the earth could turn
Or crash and burn
And you would never know it
Really got to make it to the finish line
Get the record done on time
Pack the bags
And catch a flight
And you can kiss my ass goodbye
On Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide

Heaven I need a drug
Her eyes are all but fixed upon her coffee cup
And looking down she tells you things are looking up
Take another slug

Heaven I had a dream
But now my lifes a nightmare of efficiency
She rattles off the things she never got for free
Gearing up to scream

I remember when
I had you and you had so much promise then
You promised me that you would never leave again
To be broken you were made Adelaide

Heaven I need a rest
I recognized the voices talking in my head
I couldnt make out everything the voices said
Loving you is a test

I remember when
I had you and you had so much promise then
you promised me that you would never leave again
To be broken you were made Adelaide

Heaven I need a drink
I'm here because they're paying me to do my thing
They never specify what it is I should bring
I'm right up on the brink

I remember when
I had you and you had so much promise then
You promised me that you would never leave again
To be broken you were made Adelaide

You're repeating me lines
That you think I wanna hear, but I don't wanna hear anymore.
As if sorry is any consolation.
For what it's worth, you're stringin' me along.

Sh-sh-shouldn't need anyone (shouldn't need anyone),
Just scared of bein' alone.
But by the time you figure this out,
Then I'm already gone.

Adelaide, Adelaide,
You really had me goin' this time.
Adelaide, Adelaide,
You need to quit, quit makin' a scene.

Adelaide, Adelaide,
You really had me goin' this time.
Adelaide, Adelaide,
You need to quit, quit makin' a scene…

You keep giving me signs
That you think I wanna see, but your nothin' like you seem.
Hide behind your half-smile,
But the truth is so undeniable.

Sh-sh-shouldn't need anyone (shouldn't need anyone),
Just scared of bein' alone.
But by the time you figure this out,
Then I'm already gone.

Adelaide, Adelaide,
You really had me goin' this time.
Adelaide, Adelaide,
You need to quit, quit makin' a scene.

Adelaide, Adelaide,
You really had me goin' this time.
Adelaide, Adelaide,
You need to quit, quit makin' a scene…

(Makin' a scene, makin' a scene,
Makin' a scene, makin' a scene…)

Like lipstick traces on pillowcases,
Some things in life are unforgettable.
Like love, loss, lies and lust and whoa-oh,
Some things in life are undeniable.

Like lipstick traces on pillowcases,
Some things in life are unforgettable.
Like love, loss, lies and lust and whoa-oh,
Some things in life are undeniable…

Adelaide, Adelaide,
You really had me goin' this time.
Adelaide, Adelaide,
You need to quit, quit makin' a scene.

Adelaide, Adelaide,
You really had me goin' this time.
Adelaide, Adelaide,
You need to quit, quit makin' a scene.