DISC 1

BACK BLOCK'S SHIRES

VERSE 1

TIME WAS WHEN ON THEM OLD FREIGHT TRAINS
US PEOPLE RODE TO TOWN ON A LONG STEEL RAIL
IN THE TAIL-END GUARDE’S VAN WITH THE WEEKLY MAIL

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 2

TED BROKE HORSES WITH A BULL-BRONC SPUR
HE KEPT THOSE BLEEDERS BURIED DEEP IN FUR
HE NEVER HAD A CENT BUT HE CALLED NO-ONE SIR

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 3

WHEN A PERSON BEEN THINKIN’ OF THE FRIENDS HE’S HAD
SOME BEIN’ GOOD, OTHERS BEEN BAD
SOME WILL SHAKE YOU OUT LIKE A DIRTY RAG

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 4

GOT ME SWAG AND A LIFT TO THE NEXT NEW JOB
SPLITTIN’ HARD-WOOD SLEEPERS FROM THEM IRON BARK LOGS
PAYS REAL GOOD BUT YOU WORK LIKE A DROVER’S DOG

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 5

TWO MONTHS TIME GOIN’ BACK TO OUR BLOCK
WITH THE MONEY I’VE EARNED BUILD OUR FAMILY A HUT

HAVE OUR OWN PLACE……………….GET OUT OF THIS RUT

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 6

RAISE CHOOKS AND PIGS, CALVES AND LAMBS

PLANT BEANS AN’ SPUDS AND CURE OUR OWN HAMS

BRINE OUR CORNED MEAT………. LEAST THAT’S OUR PLAN

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 7

WELL I’VE BEEN UP AND I’VE BEEN DOWN

FEEL SO MUCH BETTER WHEN I LEAVE THE TOWN

LOVE THOSE OPEN SPACES AND THE WOODED GROUND

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

VERSE 8

TIME WAS WHEN LIKE THEM PRESSED WOOL BALES

US PEOPLE RODE TO TOWN ON A LONG STEEL RAIL

IN THE TAIL-END GAURDS VAN WITH THE WEEKLY MAIL

CHORUS

THE COUNTRY SOUL WAS IN THEM BACK BLOCK SHIRES
THINGS DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH AS TIME IT ROLLS BY

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‘BLACK JIMMY’

VERSE 1

THERE’S ONE GRAVE SET APART IN THAT COUNTRY GRAVEYARD

DOWN THE HILL BENEATH THE EUCLAPYT TREE

THE HEADSTONE READS THE 21ST OF THE FOURTH 1922

‘BLACK JIMMY’ LIES HERE BELOW THE AUTUMN BREEZE

CHORUS

I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF THE EARLY MORNING SUNRISE

THAT PINK GLOW THAT FALLS UPON YOUR GRAVE

THE GREEN MOSS THAT GROWS ETERNAL ON YOUR TOMBSTONE

OUR HEART IS BURIED IN THE EARTH HERE WHERE YOU LAY

VERSE 2

‘JIMMY’ DIED IN APRIL BY HIS RIVER

THEY BURIED HIM FACING EAST BUT WHITE MAN WAY

THEY SEGREGATED HIM IN DEATH LIKE WHEN HE WAS LIVIN'

AND LAID HIM DOWN TO REST IN HIS COUNTRY’S CLAY

CHORUS

I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF THE EARLY MORNING SUNRISE

THAT PINK GLOW THAT FALLS UPON YOUR GRAVE

THE GREEN MOSS THAT GROWS ETERNAL ON YOUR TOMBSTONE

OUR HEART IS BURIED IN THE EARTH HERE WHERE YOU LAY

VERSE 3

THEY TREATED US LIKE OUR MOTHER EARTH AND OUR RIVERS

THEY VANDALISE AND DESTROYED WITH NO SHAME

THEY GAVE US BREASTPLATES SAYIN’ WE’RE KINGS AND QUEENS OF

NOTHIN’

AND BURIED US AS PAUPERS WITH NO NAME

CHORUS

I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF THE EARLY MORNING SUNRISE

THAT PINK GLOW THAT FALLS UPON YOUR GRAVE

THE GREEN MOSS THAT GROWS ETERNAL ON YOUR TOMBSTONE

OUR HEART IS BURIED IN THE EARTH HERE WHERE YOU LAY

VERSE 4

‘JIMMY’, “THEY SAID YOUR RACE MUST FACE EXTINCTION”

WE SAY YOU’RE THE VERY LAST OF YOUR ANCIENT TRIBE’

‘JIMMY’ YOU MAYBE DEAD YOU GONE AND BURIED

BUT TO US BLACKS HERE YOUR SPIRIT IS STILL ALIVE

CHORUS

I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF THE EARLY MORNING SUNRISE

THAT PINK GLOW THAT FALLS UPON YOUR GRAVE

THE GREEN MOSS THAT GROWS ETERNAL ON YOUR TOMBSTONE

OUR HEART IS BURIED IN THE EARTH HERE WHERE YOU LAY

VERSE 5

‘JIMMY’ YOUR SPIRIT LIVES FOREVER IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE

RIVERS IN THE SEAS

THE WIND, THE TREES, THE SEASONS AND IN EACH SUNSET

YOUR LEGACY STRETCHES BEYOND INFINITY

CHORUS

I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF THE EARLY MORNING SUNRISE

THAT PINK GLOW THAT FALLS UPON YOUR GRAVE

THE GREEN MOSS THAT GROWS ETERNAL ON YOUR TOMBSTONE

OUR HEART IS BURIED IN THE EARTH HERE WHERE YOU LAY

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A 1930’S…….FAM…….LILY

VERSE 1

EVENIN’ SHADE ON THE CONDAMINE RIVER

UP ON A HILL NEAR A CREEK’S SWAMP FLAT

THERE STOOD THE HUTS OF THE BENSON FAM…LILY

LIVED ON RABBIT AN’ ROO …….WHATEVER THEY’D CATCH

LIVED ON DAMPER AND A VEGIE PATCH

VERSE 2

JOE AND ELLA HAD FIVE STRONG DAUGHTERS

TO BALANCE IT OFF THEY HAD FIVE HUGE SONS

ALWAYS STEALIN’ FAT HIPPED CATTLE

OR HUNTIN’ WILD SHEEP WID A LONG BORE GUN

DROPPIN’ WILD SHEEP WID A LONG BORE GUN

VERSE 3

STEAL THE BOOTS OF A COUNTRY COPPER

TAKE THE UNDIES RIGHT OFF YOUR BUM

ALWAYS BRAWLIN’ IN COUNTRY BAR-ROOMS

WHEN THEY WEREN’T SHEARIN’ ON A WESTERN RUN

WHEN THEY WEREN’T DROVIN’ ON A WESTERN RUN

VERSE 4

BOZE WAS SNEAKIN’ THROUGH THE BACK FENCE

SEEIN’ EMMA HIS CHOSEN-ONE

A HIGHLY DANGEROUS OCCUPATION

SHOT GUN BLAST INTERRUPTED THEIR RUN

SALT PETRE BLAST INTERRUPED THEIR FUN

VERSE 5

BOZE MADE IT DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CHOOKHOUSE

CLEARED THE PIG-PEN LIKE A KANGAROO DOG

REACHED A CLUMP OF BRIGALOW SUCCOURS

DROPPED ON HIS KNEES AND THANKED HIS GOD

DROPPED ON HIS KNEES BEHIND A DEAD LOG

VERSE 6

YOU EVER DOWN BY THE CONDAMINE RIVER

KEEP AWAY FROM THAT CREEK SWAMP FLAT

THOSE BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS OF THE BENSON FAM……LILY

WHO LIVED ON DAMPER AND KANGAROO RAT

UNDER GROUND MUTTON…WHATEVER THEY’D CATCH

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CHARON

GREETINGS MY NEW FRIEND …………………..

MY NAME IS CHARON……………..I FERRY YOU BY BOAT ACROSS THIS

RIVER STYX……………..

I AM YOUR SPECIAL EMISSARY………………..

LUCIFER………….RESPECTIVELY REQUESTS THE PLEASURES………OF

YOUR COMPANY………….IN THE FORBIDDEN CAVES OF

UNCONSCIOUSNESS………………..IN THE MOUNTAINS OF

MORTALITY……..

YOU WILL BE ESCORTED THERE ………………IN THE MIDNIGHT

HOUR………FROM YOU PLACE OF REST HERE IN THE LANDS OF THE

DEARLY DEPARTED…………….

I S’PPOSE FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW ONE COULD STATE THIS IS A

COMPLETE SURPRISE PARTY…………..

HE DOES APOLOGISE FOR THE NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE VESTIAL

VIRGINS……………… AT SUCH SHORT NOTICE

HOWEVER YOU MAYBE ASSURED OF A VERY, VERY, VERY WARM

WELCOME…………………

OH!!! YOU MISUNDERSTAND DEAR FRIEND……………THERE IS NO

MISTAKE………………AND BRIBES I’M AFRAID………………..ARE OF NO

CONSEQUENCE HERE……………….

BILLIONAIRE

PHILANTHROPISTS……………PAUPERS……………RELIGIOUS

INTERMEDIARIES……………….ARE ALL EQUAL

HERE…………………..FOR THE ENTIRETY………………..

OF ETERNITY.

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COMETH……….. THE DESERT WINDS

COMETH………….THE ANCIENT SANDED DESERT WINDS…………

ABRASIVELY ERASING THE HIEROGLYPHS FROM THE PAPYRUS

SCROLLS…………OF THE MONEY LENDERS………………..

COMETH THE DESERT WINDS……………….ERODING THE DIAMOND

ENCRUSTED GOLDEN GUILDED……….SILVER LINED TEMPLES………..

ERECTED TO THE NEW SKY GOD……………MAMMON……………

THE SCRIBES ARE EMBEDDED IN MAMMONS

TEMPLES…………….METICULOUSLY NOTATING THE WORDED

DICTATES OF…………………..THE USURERS………………..

THE PARASITIC WEBS OF MAMMON ENSNARE AND ENTANGLE………….

ALL HUMANOIDS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY HOMAGE AND TAXES TO THE

SKY GOD…………….

THEY ARE CONSTANTLY DECEIVED BY THE CONJURERS OF

MAMMON………………

COMETH THE DESERT WINDS……………..

THE WISDOM OF THE DESERT’S PROPHETS HAVE BEEN

SILENCED………….

CENSORED BY THE USURERS……………AND REPLACED BY THE

DICTATES OF THE EMBEDDED SCRIBES………..

MAMMON IS POWER…………MAMMON IS MIGHT……………………

MAMMON’S TEMPLES MUST BE

SECURED………….PROTECTED………..DEFENDED……………

COMETH THE DESERT WINDS

SPEARS…….ARROWS……..AND THE SWORDS OF WAR

GUARD…………….DEFEND THE GOLDEN GRAINERIES OF THE USURES….

WALLED-STREETED FORTRESSES PROTECT THE DIAMOND CITADELS

AND GOLDEN TEMPLES OF THE NEW SKY GOD……………..

COMETH THE DESERT WINDS

THE WOMEN……THE CHILDREN…….AND THE MEN………..

SUFFER THE GRIEF AND LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONES………….

THE UNKNOWING HEROIC WARRIORS AND BRAVE SOLDIERS ARE

SACRIFICED ON THE ALTERS OF THE MONEY LENDERS…………

IN THE TEMPLES OF THE SKY GOD…………….

THE HUMANOID INTELLECT CAN ONLY REGURGITATE WHAT IT HAS

CONSUMED………………….

THE EMBEDDED SCRIBES WORK TIRELESSLY PROVIDING THE

INTELLECTUAL SUSTENANCE……………OF DECEIT……………

GREED WILL EVENTUALLY CONSUME ITSELF………………

COMETH THE DESERT WINDS………………..OF CHANGE

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JUST FOR YOU

VERSE 1

I CARRY YOUR SPIRIT WITHIN MY HEART

MY SPIRIT’SWITHIN YOU

MY TEARS OF JOY AND TEARS OF PAIN

I S’PPOSE ARE NOTHIN’ NEW

CHORUS

I LOVE YOU BEYOND REASON

THIS SONG STATES NOTHIN’ NEW

IT’S JUST FOR YOU……..JUST FOR…….JUST FOR YOU

VERSE 2

YOU’RE THE BEAUTY IN THE TWILIGHT ON THE WATERS

THE SADDENED INFINITY OF TIMELESS SEA

THE BEAUTY OF YOUR TRANQUIL BEING

EMBRACES THE SOLITUDE OF SPIRIT WITHIN ME

CHORUS

I LOVE YOU BEYOND REASON

THIS SONG STATES NOTHIN’ NEW

IT’S JUST FOR YOU……..JUST FOR…….JUST FOR YOU

VERSE 3

LIKE THE MAJESTY OF THE NOCTURNE MOONLIGHT

YOU CARESS THE LOVE I HAVE WITHIN

WHEN YOUR GONE I’M AS LONESOME AS A DINGOE’S HOWL

ON THE DESERT’S WINTERED WIND

CHORUS

I LOVE YOU BEYOND REASON

THIS SONG STATES NOTHIN’ NEW

IT’S JUST FOR YOU……..JUST FOR…….JUST FOR YOU

VERSE 4

I GIVE YOU THE FREEDOM OF YOUR SPIRIT

TO JOURNEY BEYOND ALL MY DESIRES

FREE TO TRAVEL WITH THE WINDS OF CHANGE

THAT FAN THE FUTURE FIRES

CHORUS

I LOVE YOU BEYOND REASON

THIS SONG STATES NOTHIN’ NEW

IT’S JUST FOR YOU……..JUST FOR…….JUST FOR YOU

VERSE 5

I CARRY YOUR SPIRIT WITHIN MY HEART

MY SPIRIT’S WITHIN YOU

MY TEARS OF JOY AN TEARS OF PAIN

I S’PPOSE ARE NOTHIN’ NEW

CHORUS

I LOVE YOU BEYOND REASON

THIS SONG STATES NOTHIN’ NEW

IT’S JUST FOR YOU……..JUST FOR…….JUST FOR YOU

Organic Butterknife Boogie_Surfin’

Cyberspace-Tryin’ To Find-IMEME’s

Identity and Proper Coffee

(instrumental)

CHIPPIN’ THE COTTON

VERSE 1

WORKIN’ IN THE PADDOCK CHIPPIN’ THAT COTTON

AS A NAVVIE FETTLER ……STRAIGHTEN THAT LINE

WHACKIN’ IN THE DOG SPIKES……SHARPEN’ THE HOE

TRAVELLIN’ BETWEEN JOBS WE TAKE OUR TIME

VERSE 2

I GOT LUMBERED IN A COUNTRY COURT- HOUSE

CHARGED AS A VAGRANT AN’ I GOT TIME

TRIED TO MAKE ME CHANGE MY HABITS

STILL CAMPEN ON THIS RIVER WITH ME FISHIN’ LINE

VERSE 3

I’VE BEEN DECEIVED…….. ROBBED BY GREED

PROMISED SALVATION…….BEEN BAPTISED

I AINT EINSTEIN BUT I CAN SEE

THE SYSTEMS BASED ON A PACK OF LIES

VERSE 4

THAT MINISTER WITH HIS REVERSED COLLAR

URGIN’ ME TO TAKE HIS GOD’S HAND

ASKED HIM WHAT MEANIN’ OF THEFT IS

CHURCHES STANDIN’ ON OUR BLACK LAND

VERSE 5

PROGRESS CAME AN DEVELOPMENT WENT

POLLUTION AND EROSION COVERED THE LAND

BLACK FELLA SAID, “US MOB COULDA TOLD YA….

SEE IF YOU CAN CATCH US IF YOU CAN?”

VERSE 6

THERE’S A HIGH OLD WIND ONTHE MIDNIGHT WATERS

CLEVER-MAN CALMED HUMANITIES FEARS

SONGMAN WARNED OF A CRISES COMIN’

TIME OF JUSTICE STANDS SO NEAR

YA CAN’T RUSH AN OL’ ROOSTER

Mainly instrumental

KELLY E

VERSE 1

IN BEVERIDGE HE’S BORN 1864

THE KELLY’S WERE PART OF THE LAND-LOCKED POOR

FEEDIN’ THE FAMILY IS A NAGGIN’ CHORE

WITH YOUNG NED’S FATHER DEAD

VERSE 2

CUTTIN’ TIMBER AND TENDIN’ STOCK

POOR FAMILIES UP TO THEIR EARS IN HOCK

WHEN YOU CAN’T MAKE DO WITH WHAT YOU GOT

YOU FIND ANOTHER WAY TO EAT

VERSE 3

MOTHER KELLY SENTENCED TO SEVERAL YEARS GAOL

FOR STOPPIN’ THE COPS NABBIN’ DAN

NED COME BACK FROM NEW SOUTH WALES

TEAMED WITH STEVE HART AND JOE BYRNE

VERSE 4

THERE’S THREE MEN LYIN’ IN THE STRINGY BARK WOODS

THREE FAMILIES HAVE LOST A MAN

TWO THOUSAND POUNDS A PIECE THEIR WORTH

EACH MEMBER OF THE KELLY GANG

VERSE 5

THERE’S FOUR MEN HIDDEN UP IN THE WOMBAT RANGE

WITH A PRICE TAG ON THEIR HEAD

YOU GOTTA BE AS INTELLIGENT AS A DINGO DOG NED

OR LESS YOU’LL WIND UP DEAD

VERSE 6

THEY HIT THE BANK IN EUROA TOWN

THEY RAIDED JIRALDAREE

AARON SHERRITT HE’S AS DEAD AS A NAIL

FOR INFORMIN WHERE THEY MIGHT BE

VERSE 7

THE WHOLE TOWN HELD IN GLENROWAN PUB

THE TEACHER TIPS THE TRAPS

A HAIL OF FIRE SHATTERS MORNIN’ CALM

NOW THE WALLS UP AGAINST THEIR BACKS

VERSE 8

THE SPLINTERED WOOD FROM THE CEASELESS FIRE

BYRNE, DAN AND HART LIE DEAD

NED KEPT ADVANCIN’ IN HIS ARMOUR PLATE

TILL HE WAS LOADED DOWN WITH LEAD

VERSE 9

NO WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE CASE

NED BOY THE WRITINGS ON THE WALL

ON DEATHROW YOU CAN COUNT THEM HOURS

TIL YOU TAKE THAT FINAL FALL

VERSE 10

THERE’S STILLNESS IN THE DAWNIN’ AIR

A HANGMAN’S ROPE SNAPS TAUT

THEY SAID ‘A REBELLIOUS THIEF WHO ROBBED AND KILLED

PAID THE PRICE FOR BEIN’ CAUGHT’

VERSE 11

WHILE YOU TRIED TO RIGHT THE WRONG’S NED

YOU GAVE POOR FAMILIES HOPE

BUT LIBERTY DEMANDS THE HIGHEST FEE

WHEN YOU’RE HANGIN’ FROM A ROPE

Disc 1

DISC 1

BACK BLOCK'S SHIRES

‘BLACK JIMMY’

A 1930’S…….FAM…….LILY

CHARON

COMETH……….. THE DESERT WINDS

JUST FOR YOU

Organic Butterknife Boogie_Surfin’

Cyberspace-Tryin’ To Find-IMEME’s

Identity and Proper Coffee

CHIPPIN’ THE COTTON

YA CAN’T RUSH AN OL’ ROOSTER

KELLY E

Kev Carmody