1. |
A Man - Part I
01:17
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2. |
Blackwood River
03:47
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Way down south, there is a story
of a man called Lee, and his wife.
She was soft and wild, loving and kind
as good a woman as any you'd find.
but now I don't know where she's gone.
Blackwood River cold as stone, cold as stone.
Flowing waters, take me home.
In the middle of the night, in the winter time
when the moon was high, the devil inside his mind
(the river was wide)
He led her to the bank and then he started whistling.
Back home the 303 was missing.
Now I don't know where she's gone.
Blackwood River cold as stone, cold as stone.
Flowing waters, take me home.
Now if you walk down by the river at night,
sometimes you'll hear the faraway cry
singing 'I don't lie, the river don't lie, the river don't lie, the river don't lie'
'I don't lie, the river don't lie, the river don't lie, the river don't lie'
Now I don't know where she's gone.
Blackwood River cold as stone, cold as stone.
Flowing waters, take me home.
cold as stone, cold as stone.
Flowing waters, take me home.
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3. |
Four Weeks On
03:31
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He's flying north on a plane
Up there the riches fall like rain
He's working day and night
So don't give the man a hard time
Says that he loves you
Probably quit that job real soon
and throw in the cigarettes too
as soon as the compo cheque comes through
Someone's playing around
and that's no way to be found
He's making up for lost time
To make love work you gotta leave some love behind
Says that he needs you
but it's four weeks on and it's one week off
But you'll find something to do
With the house and the kids... and the dog
Four weeks on, one week off
Four weeks on, one week off
Four weeks on, one week off
Four weeks on, one week off
Says that he loves you
Probably quit that job real soon
and throw in the cigarettes too
as soon as the compo cheque comes through
Says that he needs you
but it's four weeks on and it's one week off
But you'll find something to do
With the house and the kids... and the dog
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4. |
Brown Bread and Rice
04:04
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Big red sky,
with the sun creeping through.
Long wire line,
get on the end of that post and drive it down.
When the day is over we sit around
Brown bread and rice
Brown bread and rice
Morning bird,
up in the tree, make no sound
Big turning world.
Now the midday sun can burn your bones
When the day is over we sit around
Brown bread and rice
Brown bread and rice
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5. |
Corn n Beans
01:34
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Eat your corn, eat your corn,
eat your corn and beans now,
eat your corn, eat your corn,
eat your corn and beans.
Turn up the soil, turn up the soil,
carrots, sprouts and swedes now,
baked potatoes on the foil,
carrots, sprouts and swedes now.
Tie the rope, tie that rope,
tie that rope around now,
get a bowline in that rope,
tie that rope and bowline.
Fetch the wood, make a fire,
watch that pyre burn now,
roast your soul on the coals,
watch that pyre burn now.
Eat your corn, eat your corn,
eat your corn and beans now,
eat your corn, eat your corn,
eat your corn and beans now.
eat your corn, eat your corn,
eat your corn and beans now,
eat your corn, eat your corn,
eat your corn and beans.
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6. |
Invisible Line
03:20
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There's no such thing,
as a magic carpet ride.
All the stars in the sky,
ain't nothing but light.
There's no such place as heaven.
There's no such thing as the devil.
But it feels all right when you hold me tight that's true.
There's an invisible line drawing me to you.
There's no such thing,
as free love.
This ain't a free ride,
it's time to grow up.
There's no big revelation.
That's just imagination.
But it feels all right when you hold me tight that's true.
There's an invisible line drawing me to you.
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7. |
Morning Star
02:57
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Hey morning star, won't you shine on me,
so strong and bright, hopeful and free.
No earthly desire is going to tempt me,
when I look at your blue beauty.
Hey morning star, won't you stay until noon,
it's too soon, to bid you adieu.
I know you and I share the same sky,
We shine so blue.
Hey morning star, it was dark yesterday,
shine on your light and show me the way.
Though the road is long it won't lead me astray,
shine until the sun is gone.
Hey morning star, don't you fade and die,
I'll pour you my heart and pour me a wine.
All the passers by won't notice the sign,
shine until the sun is gone.
Morning star shine, shine, shine.
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8. |
Land is Green
03:01
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She says what she's thinking
She don't give a damn
She don't know who I am
She's a girl worth chasing
I'm gonna catch her if I can
Take her by the hand
Show her the flowering trees
All over this wide land.
I'm gonna stake my claim on you.
Because the land is green and the ocean's blue.
Strong headed woman
Does just what she please
Bring you to you knees
Get your mind a wandering
About them birds and bees
Good luck comes in threes
Right beside her all the while
That's where I want to be
I'm gonna stake my claim on you.
Because the land is green and the ocean's blue.
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9. |
Goin' Down to Freo
02:31
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I'm going down to Freo
It's been way too long
Gonna dangle my feet in the river
and drum that High St song
I'm going down to Freo
I'm so tired of the people uptown
Gonna wear my hat, never look back
skin a fat one and pass it around
I would ride all through the night
I would ride all through the night
to see those harbour lights.
I'm going down to Freo
Gonna bail my debts and run
Disappear down a rabbit hole
but I'll be all right mum
I'm going down to Freo
'cause they're waiting for me down there
Gonna spend my days drinking
cappuccinos and grow my hair
I would ride all through the night
I would ride all through the night
to see those harbour lights.
I'm going down to Freo
Gonna pack my bag today
Nothing down there's gonna save me
But I think I'm gonna stay.
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10. |
A Man - Part II
02:45
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11. |
Never Been to Bali
02:57
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I've been all down the dusty road
and back to my home town.
Found those bright casino lights
and put my money down.
Fallen in love and fallen out
woke up feeling low
But I've never been to Bali
and I don't wanna go.
I've been north and I've been south
I've been out to sea.
I've been over east and found
the desert wind calling me
I walked into the wasteland
carved my name into a tree
I ain't been to the USA
but I seen it on TV
Faraway places
some are in my mind
All around the world
somebody's leaving someone else behind
Falling in love and falling out
ain't nothing new I swear
I've never been to Bali...
I've never been to Bali...
So don't shoot me down babe, I'm flying to heaven now
flying to heaven now, don't shoot me down.
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12. |
I Want a City
03:52
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I want a dog that drop no fur
Stay inside all night with her
I want the breeze without the cold
I want to be green in a four by four
I want the rose without the thorn
Understand this world I'm on
Sit around and waste no time
I want a lover that don't change her mind
Want to feel the rush without the fright
Dive into the starry night
I want to dream and not wake up
Don't want to try but I won't give up
I want the pay but not the job
Fortnight welfare don't you stop
Want to speak my mind and not offend
Walk a straight line and start again
I love the start but I don't stay
I miss the end of every play
I want the truth without the pain
Give me the summer with the winter rain
Give me the summer with the winter rain
I want to win without the race
All my life been second place
I'll have the drink without the meal
I want a city with a country feel
I want a city with a country feel
I want a city with a country feel
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13. |
Small Town
04:19
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She's so young and she's so pretty
Her eyes light up like Tokyo City
There's beauty in her face
Now they call her to the stage
But her mind is on the road
She's heading for the west coast
Doesn't matter if she's wrong
There's someone singing her song
She'll turn the lights down low
She don't want to be alone
What's written in her eyes?
Don't believe her lies
She's a small town beauty queen
Falling in somebody's arms again
Every beauty fades away
She's a small town beauty queen
Falling in somebody's arms again
Every beauty fades away
Every beauty fades away
Every beauty fades away
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14. |
Live Livin' Man
02:24
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A livin' man
A livin' man
I want to be, a livin' man
In all the world
He moves around
He walks around
He turns around
I see each tree
I read each vein
I hear each bird
upon each leaf
The buzzing flies
The splashing fish
They muse around this living man
A livin' man
A livin' man
I want to be, a livin' man
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