Slim Dusty Dinosaur Lyrics

Oh the dinosaur was a great big thing, he got bigger
every day,
It got so big that it ate and ate 'til it ate it all
away,
Oh, you couldn't hurt that old dinosaur, it had a hide
like armour plate,
But when it wasn't eating right, he died beneath the
weight,
Yes the dinosaur was a great big thing, but now it is
no more,
And I feel that we can learn a lot, from that poor old
dinosaur.

[Instrumental]

Now when I think of the dinosaur, I think of the world
today,
I wonder if we like the dinosaur will waste it all
away,
Yes all those ships and guns and planes and all that
armour plate,
Oh it seems to me already that they're struggling
beneath the weight,
Oh, the dinosaur was a great big thing but it had a
tiny brain,
So it really makes me wonder why we're doin' the same. [Instrumental]

Oh, they'll stand 'til doom and their brand of right
While the truth is stirrin' the toss,
Bit it seems to me already that the dollar is the boss,
Oh, the end's gonna come and go while they're standin'
on their heads,
Oh, it standing on their dignity too stubborn to change
or bend,
And all the while those sleek machines, eat up more and
more,
And it makes me think once again, that poor old
dinosaur.

{instrumental]

Yes the dinosaur was a great big thing, he got bigger
every day,
It got so big that it ate and ate 'til it ate it all
away,
Yes the dinosaur was a great big thing, but now it is
no more,
And we should learn before it's too late from that poor
old dinosaur,
Yes we should learn before it's too late from that poor
old dinosaur.