Well I travelled across the country, on every beaten track From the sugarcane to the Nullarbor plain And I've been to Bourke and back But there's nothing that I like better Just before Australia day Than heading down the New England Highway Got my boots on, got my hat on Got my old guitar and a new song For a week I'll be where I belong With the big stars, golden guitars Dream will be ours some day Cruising the New England Highway They'll be busking down on Peel Street Looking for a lucky break There's the chook man and the one man band And hey, Slim Dusty, he's still king of the cavalcade There's nothing that I like better Just before Australia day Than heading down the New England Highway Got my boots on, got my hat on Got my old guitar and a new song For a week I'll be where I belong With the big stars, golden guitars Dream will be ours some day I'm cruising the New England Highway ♪ We'll go cruisin' down that road ♪ Got my boots on, got my hat on Got my old guitar and a new song For a week I'll be where I belong With the big stars, golden guitars Dream will be ours some day I'm cruising the New England With the big stars, golden guitars Dream will be ours some day I'm cruising the New England Highway We'll go cruising the New England Highway