I got 5 cents in return for my Coke can
And I sold the cans of Pepsi to the al-Qaeda man
I had the New Zealand cold turkey
From the ringpull to the final sippy
And that's something only Aussies can understand

About the long forgotten Labor guarantees
There were no recycling heroes in 1983
And how I sailed onto Christmas Island
Saw an old can but I couldn't drink it
It was fine and I was home to the lucky land

Now the Diet Coke was young, drinkings long, caffeine content lean
Tried to find a place to settle down, where my small intestine could mend
Held a job at McDonald's
Flipping burgers when I could
But the wages really drove me round the bend

And I've been drinking round the world from Coke to beer
And each drink found me aimless
One more year the worst for wear
And I've been back to California
You know the answer sure ain't there
But I'm drifting off to check things out again!

ChOrUs
Well my last drink for 12 hours almost gone
Just seven flying hours, I'll be in Oakland smoking bong
And it's really got me worried
I ain't drinking and I'm in a hurry
And my last drink for 12 hours almost gone