Aussie Balladeer - John Williamson

I’m just an Aussie Balladeer

I’ve been on the road for many a year

I’ll have a joke and I’ll have a beer

But I’m happiest when I’m singing

I’ll take you where the Dingoes howl

Way beyond the Mallee Fowl

Beyond the plover and stubble quail

Where the Mulga sticks are ringing

Where the shimmer slows you down

And you’ll find the time to dream

To open up your heart

To the beauty of the land

Park the truck at a shady spot

Find some gidgee and boil the pot

Take it easy, it’s not so hot

If you think of Mataranka

And take someone to hold you tight

The earth will keep you warm at night

You’ve never seen the stars so bright

Follow the map with your fingers

Where the shimmer slows you down

And you’ll find the time to dream

To open up your heart

To the spirit of the land