A Bastard Like Me

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Paul Kelly

Paul Maurice Kelly (born 13 January 1955) is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor Ratbaggy and Stardust Five. Kelly's music style has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output straddles folk, rock, and country. His lyrics capture the vastness of the culture and landscape of Australia by chronicling life about him for over 30 years. David Fricke from Rolling Stone calls Kelly "one of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise." Kelly has said, "Song writing is mysterious to … more »


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I was born in the bush
Near old Alice Springs
As far as you can get from the sea
My mother was a fighter
My daddy was too
He never knew a bastard like me
My brothers and sisters scattered like the wind
From the desert and the hills to the sea
Much too young, many died
But I have survived
So lucky a bastard like me
So lucky a bastard like me
I have survived a hell of a ride
Nobody knows a bastard like me

Call me astray
A dog of the day
Call me a mongrel half-breed
A mongrel's a strong
Son you take me on
What ? for a bastard like me
Ohh
You better watch out for a bastard like me
I fought all the way
I fight every day
You can't stop a bastard like me

I've taken my licks
I've taken my kicks
I am a man of degrees
I wear the scars
I earned them so hard
Every day in the lucky country
Ohh
Every day in the lucky country
I've taken my licks
I've kicked against the bricks
Oh try and stop a bastard like me

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Written by: PAUL KELLY

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