Sump Oil City

Highway town fallen down, A shell of its former self

Took a knock when suburban blocks, detach from the interstate

Church bells, shotgun shells, I swear something’s always on fire

Blue Heeler, Rottweiler fight to the death for a bone

Car wrecks and Centrelink cheques, god forsaken land

From riches to rags, burn down the flag, ruthless will to survive

What a dump, sure ain’t pretty

Sump Oil City

Ride the crest of a slump, it’s a pity

Take me away from Sump Oil City

Dark disposition yet I’m reminiscing

It can only get better from here

Give me a fence that I can lean against

The sun, gonna shine, on my back someday

What a dump, sure ain’t pretty

Sump Oil City

Ride the crest of a slump, it’s a pity

Take me away from Sump Oil City

Free the mind, body and soul

Gotta learn to let myself go

I bottle it, keep it hid

Been that way since I was a kid

If I reach out please understand

Feel like I’m drowning on dry land

Turn me loose, cut me some slack

Breaking free, never looking back

What a dump, sure ain’t pretty

Sump Oil City

Ride the crest of a slump, it’s a pity

Take me away from Sump Oil City

All that’s left is a melody, Sump oil city