Living in Queensland in the '80s It was us against the world Working at Strandbags for a living Down at the shopping mall Happy Mother's Day, Happy Mother's Day Thank you for making us this way Happy Mother's Day, Happy Mother's Day ♪ Working at the canteen at school Serving lunch two days a week Couldn't afford the school uniform So she made one at home Happy Mother's Day, Happy Mother's Day Thank you for making me this way Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day to you ♪ Now we have two kids of our own The next generation has come along Doing the drop off at school every day Making them lunches a special way Happy Mother's Day, Happy Mother's Day Thank you for making me this way Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day to you ♪ Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day to you