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My grandfather went down with the MonteVideo |
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The rising sun sent him floating to his rest |
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And his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbour |
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A North Shore matron she became with some paying guests |
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My father went down with the curse of big cities |
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Traffic tolls and deadlines took him to his peace |
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Now Bob Dyer glued us to our seats |
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And lawns were always Victa neat |
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Whilst Menzies fawned at royal fleet do you remember? |
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In the valley I walk, I took some comfort there |
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In the valley I walk, cold comfort I can hear you talk |
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In the valley I walk, who will take me there? |
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When my mother went down it was a stiff arm from Hades |
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Life surprises and tears you like the southerly |
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She always welcomed the spring always welcomed the stranger |
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I don't see too many around like this |
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Oh no, that's what I'm looking for, yeah, what we're looking for |
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In the valley I walk - who will take me there |
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In the valley I walk - cold comfort I can hear you talk |
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In the valley I walk - I took some comfort there |
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In the valley I walk - oh rough justice I hear you talk |
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In the valley I walk - to meet my watershed |
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I hpoe virtue brings it's own reward |
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And I hope the pen is mightier than any sword |
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I hpoe the kids will take it slow |
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I hope my country claims it's own |
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In the valley I walk - I cried yes I cried I was down then I crawled |
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Mercy's arms all around me when I was down there |
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In the valley I walk - do you read me they can hear me in the valley |
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(Moginie/Garrett/Hirst) |
