1959 Lyrics

The black soil plains The line scorched and grey The stock is lean and rough it's another long and breathless day And the rain wont come And you just keep Holding on to hope Your ...Read Full Lyrics

There'd be a blue out the back And we'd all rush from the bar to take a look Drover Pat and Billy argued Been drinkin in the heat all afternoon They were rollin in the dirt, fists ...Read Full Lyrics

Jack can you tell me, I don't understand Why you're breaking your back out on this wretched land Why do you do it so though with so little to show He shrugged his shoulders and sai...Read Full Lyrics

I saw the ute I heard the voice I knew i had to make her mine Shiny and red, on the show room floor I scratched my name on the dotted line I'm on a mission, the Grand Tradition The...Read Full Lyrics

Boys from the bush Been shearing sheep, we been mustering stock We been culling out roos, we been spraying the crops Weve been droving cattle up an old stock route Now it's Saturda...Read Full Lyrics

They're coming down from the hills and from out of the back blocks There's a whole lot of ead lights weaving their way down the track Heading to the showgrounds cranking it up for ...Read Full Lyrics

We been running strong From the east to the west We been banging fenders To give you all the best We been setting records in every state Well their aint no car Like a big V8 To the...Read Full Lyrics

I tumbled into life.. out on the western line A simple gathering of melody and rhyme Written down and twicked a bit Ink pen on manuscript Little town Little song Lookin' for s...Read Full Lyrics

I wave goodbye to her down at the station With all her friends and family gathered there Her mother said shell keep the home fires burning Because leaving home is such a sad affair...Read Full Lyrics

Oh the odour of the ale and the smell of tobacco The scent of the old sour tea All around joy and laughter Bringing me more misery I hear old Slim twanging on the jukebox Singing o...Read Full Lyrics