Auctioneer, Auctioneer
Bring that hammer down
Take my family and smash it apart

Well its just a few machines
And a little piece of land
Bring that hammer down on my heart.


Well his family's been here
For 70 years or more

His grandad cleared the land
With just an old wood saw
Heard him crying late last night

When he thought I wasn't round
I'm sorry grandad I let you down


Auctioneer, Auctioneer
Bring that hammer down
Take my family and smash it apart

Well its just a few machines
And a little piece of land
Bring that hammer down on my heart.


[Instrumental]


Well there's acres and acres
Of wheat in the sun
My hearts aching and aching

For the work that should be done
Now the banks stopped the cheques
And no one wants the crop

And its breaking my heart to watch it rot

Auctioneer, Auctioneer

Bring that hammer down
Take my family and smash it apart
Well its just a few machines

And a little piece of land
Bring that hammer down on my heart.


[Instrumental]

After harvest rain and flood

And years and years of drought
Now the interest rates are gonna finally wipe us out
They say its not our fault

It's just the world economy
But he blames himself
'Cause were down on our knee's.


Auctioneer, Auctioneer
Bring that hammer down

Take my family and smash it apart
Well its just a few machines
And a little piece of land

Bring that hammer down on my heart.

Auctioneer, Auctioneer

Bring that hammer down
Take my family and smash it apart
Well its just a few machines

And a little piece of land
Bring that hammer down on my heart.