leaving the city lights and traffic behind
leaving them for a destination of a more open kind
need to get out into the countryside
need to embrace the landscape so wide

too long in the hustle and bustle
it's too much of a crush on the mind and muscles
tired of the urban scene
tired of its atmosphere so mean

wandering amid the iron bark stands
getting to feel the essence of the land
all of those city monkeys off my back
living in a rustic bush shack
stars in the night skies  looking down on me
this is where my heart wants to be

fleeing the crowded walkways
changing address
out in the countryside
no more pressure or stress

leaving the city lights and traffic behind
leaving them for a destination of a more open kind