I said I think it's too much trouble it should just be thrown away
Grandad shook his head and said that's the trouble with today
I reckon we can fix your bike it's just a few old scratches
The trouble with the world today is no one uses patches


Back in those days, those early days when paying crops were few
We had to patch the things we had, we learnt to just make do
Nowadays it's œthrow away?, œget a new one?, œno expense?
We did our best to mend it, and I reckon that made sense


It's never too much trouble when you're making things last longer
No need to throw it all away, ˜cause patches make it stronger


A pair of pliers and fencing wire worked wonders on the track
The cockie's friend in times of need - a friend to all outback
Kero tins and kero boxes, were treasures to us folk
For buckets and for furniture, and to fix the things that broke


REPEAT CHORUS

When as families we had arguments and said what we had to say
We'd wait a while and patch it up - not like they do today
We were satisfied with what we had and stayed together longer
We never threw it all away - and the patches made us stronger


It's never too much trouble when you're making things last longer
No need to throw it all away,
It's never too much trouble when you're making love last longer
No need to throw it all away, ˜cause patches make us stronger