LYRICS FROM “THE VALLEY”
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1. Coming Back
Do you feel
There’s something bigger?
And if you slow down
You might get there quicker… -
2. Snowy River Bandit
Staying low
To the ground
From Butchers Ridge
He came down… -
3. Sister James
A knock at the door, it’s young Charlie Quail
Fear in his eyes, shakes as he speaks and goes pale…
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4. Captain of the Bus
Freezing’ outside the roadhouse
Early morning
Dusty bus rattles down the road
He’s on time again… -
5. The Fateful Journey of Kaiser Singh
‘Indian Hawker’ Kaiser Singh
Bought up his wares to Gelantipy Inn… -
6. Sly Grog!
Hey Hey! Drovers traveling up river
Hey Hey! Got a secret to deliver
Hey Hey! Shanties of the shire…
Hey Hey! It’s SLY GROG!… -
7. Precious Cargo
Riverboat - steam along
Moonlight destination
Not in the Captain’s log… -
8. A Bugle Calling
Mist in the valley (I miss home)
Horse hooves on the street (I miss home)
And the lyrebird sings (I miss home) -
9. Between the Pages
Between the pages of history
There’s an alternate story
It’s on the victors won’t tell
Of those who fell… -
10. Mining Swindle!
Beware the stranger, money man
Speaks with a revolver in his hand
Claims to be a soldier of fortune and fame
But he led the scam… -
11. Fairy Moon
Fairy Moon gonna marry him in a cave
(an ancient river runs through)
Candles burn in mysterious ways
Lace train over limestone grey… -
12. Gelantipy Hall
Wallflower - back to the wall
Line of boys across the hall
Who looks through you?
Who can see you tonight?…
This project was proudly supported by Regional Arts Victoria
David and Cindy would like to thank Regional Arts Victoria for a $5000 Bushfire Recovery Grant.
We were able to use the funding to do our initial songwriting and to put on the live show, Songs From the Valley, for free for Buchan-Gelantipy residents in May 2021.