| Old mates we met at the far flung place
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| In the last few days of July,
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| We pitched our tents and baited our hooks
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| The mad old world rolled by.
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| For the size of the catch didn’t mean too much,
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| 'Twas the peace and the smog free air,
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| The yarns we spun and the songs we sung
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| And the mates we all greeted there.
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| We fished and yarned by the fire at night
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| And the ev’ning star stood guard,
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| Like some long gone drover ridin' watch
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| At ten mile Bunda yah
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| I lingered a while by the embers red
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| And something touched my soul
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| With my mates asleep and my cold ole brew
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| On ten mile Bunda hole.
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| Yodel
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| As I shredded my boots by my welcome swag
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| I knew just how great is the loss,
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| Of those people who never have known the light
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| Of the stars of the Southern Cross.
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| Those people who never the time have found
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| To make true friends that share,
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| The things which our Lord gave everyone
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| On a ten mile hole out there.
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| Old mates we met at the far flung place
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| In the last few days of July,
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| We pitched our tents and we baited our hooks
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| The mad old world rolled by.
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| For the size of the catch didn’t mean too much,
|
| 'Twas the peace and the smog free air,
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| The yarns we spun and the songs we sung
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| And the mates we all greeted there.
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| Yes we fished and yarned by the fire at night
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| And the ev’ning star stood guard,
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| Like some long gone drover ridin' watch
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| At ten mile Bunda yah
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| I lingered a while by the embers red
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| And something touched my soul
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| With my mates asleep and my cold ole brew
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| At ten mile Bunda hole.
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| Yodel |