| Verse |
| I said goodbye to Sydney, the plans had all been made, |
| A girlfriend, flat and brand new job in peaceful Adelaide |
| My worldly goods were all shipped down, and things were
going well, |
| Until a woman from my past, turned up to my farewell. |
|
| Verse |
| A hello kiss was all it took, to reignite the flame, |
| And from that instant I knew life would never be the same, |
| Because I'd found a woman I could never leave behind, |
| And thoughts of life in Adelaide slipped gently from my
mind. |
|
| Chorus: |
| I went down to Adelaide to |
| Sort out my Tupperware, |
| Throw out some underwear and |
| Break up a love affair, |
| I went down to Adelaide, |
| Just to come back again, |
| It sure is a long way to go. |
|
| Bridge: |
| My heart filled with pain as I crossed the Hay plain, |
| It gave me time to think in all that space, |
| And coming down through Gawler, I thought I just might call
her, |
| But I knew I had to tell her face to face. |
|
| Verse |
| On Thursday night I hit Glenelg, and tears were in my eyes, |
| She knew that there was something wrong, I knew I couldn't
lie, |
| On Saturday I broke the news, then me and my girl parted. |
| On Monday morn I quit the job I hadn't even started. |
|
| Chorus |
| I went down to Adelaide to |
| Sort out my Tupperware, |
| Throw out some underwear and |
| Break up a love affair, |
| I went down to Adelaide, |
| Just to come back again, |
| It sure is a long way to go. |
|
| Verse |
| So now I'm back in Sydney, and some bridges have been burnt |
| And you wait for me to tell you of the lessons I have
learnt, |
| If your love is indecisive, don't think that you're a
failure, |
| Just pick the right damn girl before you move to South
Australia. |
|
| Chorus Repeat |
| I went down to Adelaide to |
| Sort out my Tupperware, |
| Throw out some underwear and |
| Break up a love affair, |
| I went down to Adelaide, |
| Just to come back again, |
| It sure is a long way to go. |
