| Can we get some lighting that evokes, a kind of, uh, unrequited love sentiment,
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| please?
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| That’s great.
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| G’day, my name’s Tony. |
| On behalf of myself and the coachline I’d like to thank
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| you for choosing to drive with us today. |
| If you got any question,
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| don’t hesitate just to sing out. |
| If you look out to the right there you’ll see
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| the bronze of Bluey; |
| a local sheepdog who became a member of Regional Council.
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| It was a bloody great day for dogs. |
| To your left there you’ll see- uh,
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| you’ll see the local town wanker, John Thompson.
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| G’day John!
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| Bloody wanker… hahahaha. |
| Nah he’s alright.
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| The town hall
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| Another mosaic wall
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| Well there are 5,600 tiles on that wall
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| I know, I counted them all
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| A local school
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| A local swimming pool
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| That was opened by the Governor General
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| Back in 1952
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| Well I was caught with a friend aged 11
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| Sniffing tractor fuel
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| We thought we were pretty cool
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| Breaking them changing shed rules
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| But do you see up there?
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| The banner hanging in the air?
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| That’s the Presbyterian Fair
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| Well, I never go
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| There’s too many Presbyterians there
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| But if you’re interested
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| The fair’s in the third weekend
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| Of August every year
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| But don’t bother entering the raffle
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| It’s always won by some kid of the Mayor
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| Look to your left, what a beautiful sight
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| It’s Paula, Paula Thompson, née Paula Wright
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| Look at her hair, it’s still gorgeous, even now
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| Flowing like the Womahonga River
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| Which incidentally is to your right
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| And it’s the largest in the area
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| In terms of volume
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| Everybody, look at Paula, look at Paula Thompson
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| I always thought I’d marry Paula
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| But some things just don’t work out that way
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| Well, that’s the most important thing
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| You’ll learn on the tour today
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| That, and the fact there’ll be a toilet break
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| At the information center near the manmade lake
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| Come on!
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| I’ll just ask you one favor, if you do see Paula in town later on I’d
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| appreciate if you didn’t mention the details of my tour. |
| Same goes for my wife,
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| Gloria. |
| You’ll recognize her 'cause she looks a hell of a lot like Paula.
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| She often gets mistaken for Paula, but, um, well, she’s not Paula,
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| that’s for sure.
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| Paula Thompson, born in '54
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| To a family of four
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| To the family next door
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| Take me back next door
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| Paula Thompson, née Paula Wright
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| That’s her old house, number 39
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| Number 41 was mine
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| If this old coach could go back in time
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| I’d drive to 1979
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| Take me back…
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| Take me back, take me back
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| (Take, take, take, take me back)
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| Take me back, take me back
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| (Take, take, take, take me back)
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| Take me back, take me back
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| Come on, take me back
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| Oh take me back, please take me back
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| Take me back
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| Sorry about that. |
| Sorry about that. |
| Got a little carried away there.
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| It’s a very emotion intersection for me. |
| Took a wrong turn there,
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| about 29 years ago. |
| But that’s the end of the tour so… enjoy your stay,
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| mind your step, and, uh, good on ya. |