I Still Call Australia Home

I believe in those saying that "Home is where your heart is" .. I know that I'm currently living in Jakarta, but big part of me are still in Australia -- the place where I grew, I learned how depend on myself and all the lesson of life. I like to call Australia Home ..

I know people will definitely ask why don't you apply PR and try to live there, perhaps you'll be happy there. I can't tell you the reason, just condition and circumstances that make me stay here .. though I really hope one day, somehow someway I'll be able to pursue my dream and truly call Australia my Home ..

This was the song written my Peter Allen and was use, still is until now to reflect the true Australian and Qantas has been using this song forever ... and I love the ad so much ... this particular version sang by Australian Children Choir who have been travelling around the world for their amazing voices. I get goosebumps everytime I listen to their album. I have their Christmas Album with this I Still Call Australia Home as the bonus song .. WOW!!

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 Australia home.

I'm always travelIing, I love being free,

and so I keep leaving the sun and the sea,

but my heart lies waiting over the foam,

I still call Australia home.

All the sons and daughters spinning 'round the world,

away from their family and friends,

but as the world gets older and colder,

it's good to know where your journey ends.

Someday we'll all be together once more,

when all of the ships come back to the shore,

I’ll realise something I've always known,

I still call Australia home.

I still call Australia home.

And here is the director's cut .. very nice! I haven't seen this version before ..