Big Fat Salmon
Red Rock
Red rock, blue sea
What this water gives to me
Srong dream, I dream
When will my spirit be free?
Well I been waiting, anticipating,
For what there can be no mistaking
For me, to be free
Minyirr Minyirr
Take my boy down there
Now he’s a man this much I must share
He asks, tell me
When am I gonna be free?
Well I’m waiting, anticipating,
And there can be no more hesitating
For me, to be free
Minyirr Minyirr
Setting sun, taking me
Stars that fall into the sea
Born again, born to be
Taste the water that will make me free
‘Cause I been waiting, anticipating,
And there can be no more deliberating
For me, to be free
Minyirr Minyirr
© Russell J. Roberts 1998
What this water gives to me
Srong dream, I dream
When will my spirit be free?
Well I been waiting, anticipating,
For what there can be no mistaking
For me, to be free
Minyirr Minyirr
Take my boy down there
Now he’s a man this much I must share
He asks, tell me
When am I gonna be free?
Well I’m waiting, anticipating,
And there can be no more hesitating
For me, to be free
Minyirr Minyirr
Setting sun, taking me
Stars that fall into the sea
Born again, born to be
Taste the water that will make me free
‘Cause I been waiting, anticipating,
And there can be no more deliberating
For me, to be free
Minyirr Minyirr
© Russell J. Roberts 1998
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Blinded By The Glitter
Shiny hair and fairy floss, lots of noisy hooters
Ferris wheel and coloured lights, twenty dead duck shooters
Knock ‘em down stack ‘em up, chuck ‘em in a basket
Check it out, what a rig, stop before you pass it
Blinded by the glitter and the coloured lights
Grooving to the music filling up the night
Got the beat don’t lose it, won’t die of fright
Turn around, stamp the ground, move on to the right
Water pistol, fluffy doll, know what I mean
Balloons and streamers making up the scene
Spin around, stamp the ground, let your good arm swing
Steady now, take an aim, poke it in the ring
Blinded by the glitter and the coloured lights
Grooving to the music filling up the night
Got the beat don’t lose it, won’t die of fright
Turn around, stamp the ground, move on to the right
© Russell J. Roberts 1995
Ferris wheel and coloured lights, twenty dead duck shooters
Knock ‘em down stack ‘em up, chuck ‘em in a basket
Check it out, what a rig, stop before you pass it
Blinded by the glitter and the coloured lights
Grooving to the music filling up the night
Got the beat don’t lose it, won’t die of fright
Turn around, stamp the ground, move on to the right
Water pistol, fluffy doll, know what I mean
Balloons and streamers making up the scene
Spin around, stamp the ground, let your good arm swing
Steady now, take an aim, poke it in the ring
Blinded by the glitter and the coloured lights
Grooving to the music filling up the night
Got the beat don’t lose it, won’t die of fright
Turn around, stamp the ground, move on to the right
© Russell J. Roberts 1995
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Savannah
On the road to Savannah
Sorry to say I’ve had enough
Pack my bags grab my stuff
All my cares are wrapped up
Savannah Savannah
Endless plain from nowhere
A gentle breath the moving air
Morning birds fill the sky
No clouds on the country cry
Savannah Savannah
I’ll be there with you
All the things we can do
Me and you
In Savannah
Give me time to pass the day
Give me nights to dream away
With you Savannah
It will pass it doesn’t matter
Savannah I am here with you
Savannah I am here with you
Savannah Savannah
I’ll be there with you
All the things we can do
Me and you
In Savannah
Paths will part worlds collide
When I left you something died
One broken heart one bent head
I’d rather be with you instead
Savannah I’ll be there with you
Savannah
I’ll be there with you
Savannah
Sorry to say I’ve had enough
Pack my bags grab my stuff
All my cares are wrapped up
Savannah Savannah
Endless plain from nowhere
A gentle breath the moving air
Morning birds fill the sky
No clouds on the country cry
Savannah Savannah
I’ll be there with you
All the things we can do
Me and you
In Savannah
Give me time to pass the day
Give me nights to dream away
With you Savannah
It will pass it doesn’t matter
Savannah I am here with you
Savannah I am here with you
Savannah Savannah
I’ll be there with you
All the things we can do
Me and you
In Savannah
Paths will part worlds collide
When I left you something died
One broken heart one bent head
I’d rather be with you instead
Savannah I’ll be there with you
Savannah
I’ll be there with you
Savannah
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Come To Australia
Come to Australia, the sunburnt land
Wide open country and an open hand
All you people you’re welcome too
Take your time, this place is good
Spring time and the west wind blows
Fish are jumping, bush flowers grow
The kangaroo are on the move
Take your time now, there’s plenty of room
Come to Australia, the great south land
Desert and mountain, our beaches of sand
Pat a koala, get the barbie alight
Roll out a swag, you’re set for the night
The Australian mob welcome you in
A cuppa tea or two, let a friendship begin
Forget your worries, this mob’s alright
Take your time mate and stay for the night
Come to Australia, the sunburnt land
Wide open country and an open hand
All you people you’re welcome too
Take your time now, you’ll be home too soon
Yeah take your time now, you’ll be home too soon
Yeah take your time now, this place is good.
© Russell J. Roberts 1998
Wide open country and an open hand
All you people you’re welcome too
Take your time, this place is good
Spring time and the west wind blows
Fish are jumping, bush flowers grow
The kangaroo are on the move
Take your time now, there’s plenty of room
Come to Australia, the great south land
Desert and mountain, our beaches of sand
Pat a koala, get the barbie alight
Roll out a swag, you’re set for the night
The Australian mob welcome you in
A cuppa tea or two, let a friendship begin
Forget your worries, this mob’s alright
Take your time mate and stay for the night
Come to Australia, the sunburnt land
Wide open country and an open hand
All you people you’re welcome too
Take your time now, you’ll be home too soon
Yeah take your time now, you’ll be home too soon
Yeah take your time now, this place is good.
© Russell J. Roberts 1998
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Homeland
I can see you in my dream
Far across the sea
You are standing there with me by your side
Where my heart lies, where my heart is free
Remember me, remember me
My homeland, hear you call, call out to me
My homeland, by the ocean, call out to me
My homeland, white sand call, call out to me
My homeland, call, you call to me
My love blows where the wind blows
I go where the tide flows
Say goodbye to me, I leave your side
Where my heart lies, where my heart is free
Remember me, I have to leave
My homeland, hear you call, call out to me
My homeland, by the ocean, call out to me
My homeland, white sand call, call out to me
My homeland, call, you call to me
Remember me, I have to leave
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
Far across the sea
You are standing there with me by your side
Where my heart lies, where my heart is free
Remember me, remember me
My homeland, hear you call, call out to me
My homeland, by the ocean, call out to me
My homeland, white sand call, call out to me
My homeland, call, you call to me
My love blows where the wind blows
I go where the tide flows
Say goodbye to me, I leave your side
Where my heart lies, where my heart is free
Remember me, I have to leave
My homeland, hear you call, call out to me
My homeland, by the ocean, call out to me
My homeland, white sand call, call out to me
My homeland, call, you call to me
Remember me, I have to leave
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
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Moonlight On The Water
Moonlight on the water, what can I do
You got an answer for what I’m going through?
I want to hold her in my arms
What can I do?
Love a captain’s daughter, my heart is true
Oh troubled waters I’ve been through
Since she came into my heart
How could we ever part?
Star and ocean, wind and moon
Oh my darling what can I do?
They say I can’t have you
So what can I do?
I’m a pearling diver, that’s what I do
Oh deep dark water what can I do?
Since I saw her I understand
What it is to be a man
Moonlight on the water, how can I sleep
Is it a secret deep waters keep?
I want to hold her in my arms
Oh what can I do?
Star and ocean, wind and moon
Oh my darling I love you
They say I can’t have you
So what can I do?
Moonlight on the water you softly shine
Will you shine brighter if she is mine?
Will you hide her in a cloud
Just because our love is not allowed
© Russell J. Roberts 1995
You got an answer for what I’m going through?
I want to hold her in my arms
What can I do?
Love a captain’s daughter, my heart is true
Oh troubled waters I’ve been through
Since she came into my heart
How could we ever part?
Star and ocean, wind and moon
Oh my darling what can I do?
They say I can’t have you
So what can I do?
I’m a pearling diver, that’s what I do
Oh deep dark water what can I do?
Since I saw her I understand
What it is to be a man
Moonlight on the water, how can I sleep
Is it a secret deep waters keep?
I want to hold her in my arms
Oh what can I do?
Star and ocean, wind and moon
Oh my darling I love you
They say I can’t have you
So what can I do?
Moonlight on the water you softly shine
Will you shine brighter if she is mine?
Will you hide her in a cloud
Just because our love is not allowed
© Russell J. Roberts 1995
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Big Fat Salmon
By candle light we pass the night
Moon on the bay looks okay
The tide is turning across the reef
Singing me to sleep
(What’s it say?)
Gimme big fat salmon
Gimme one good woman
I’ll buy the beer in town
Gonna cook that salmon
Find a game of gammon
Get my friends to come around
I roll the dice, throw seven twice
Win my pay back anyway
The fish are coming, catch a feed
Give me what I need
(What do I need?)
Gimme big fat salmon
Gimme one good woman
I’ll buy the beer in town
Gonna cook that salmon
Find a game of gammon
Get my friends to come around
I throw the net, got no fish yet
I better pray for fish today
The ocean talking, I can hear the sea
It’s calling out to me
(What’s it say?)
Gimme big fat salmon
Gimme one good woman
I’ll buy the beer in town
Gonna cook that salmon
Find a game of gammon
Get my friends to come around
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
Moon on the bay looks okay
The tide is turning across the reef
Singing me to sleep
(What’s it say?)
Gimme big fat salmon
Gimme one good woman
I’ll buy the beer in town
Gonna cook that salmon
Find a game of gammon
Get my friends to come around
I roll the dice, throw seven twice
Win my pay back anyway
The fish are coming, catch a feed
Give me what I need
(What do I need?)
Gimme big fat salmon
Gimme one good woman
I’ll buy the beer in town
Gonna cook that salmon
Find a game of gammon
Get my friends to come around
I throw the net, got no fish yet
I better pray for fish today
The ocean talking, I can hear the sea
It’s calling out to me
(What’s it say?)
Gimme big fat salmon
Gimme one good woman
I’ll buy the beer in town
Gonna cook that salmon
Find a game of gammon
Get my friends to come around
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
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Serves Him Right
Big tough brute he was
Jumped in a diving suit because
The last diver we tried
When we put him over the side
Came up with no pearls
That won’t impress the girl
I’ll be right, I’ll be right
He came up screaming blue murder
Didn’t know he was scared of water
Scared of work of any kind
That’s the fault of a lazy mind
A thankless task pearl diving
‘Specially when the sharks are biting
I’ll be right, I’ll be right
I’ll be right if I go pearling
Diving deep should be quite exciting
Swimming down and I’ll grab some pearls
Back in town I’ll have all the girls
I’ll be right, I’ll be right
Not a word of his tantrums
Can be heard at forty fathoms
Anyway you have to laugh
Wanna hear the funniest part
We dragged him up all shaking with fright
The big tough brute was lily white
Serves him right, serves him right
Serves him right, serves him right
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
Jumped in a diving suit because
The last diver we tried
When we put him over the side
Came up with no pearls
That won’t impress the girl
I’ll be right, I’ll be right
He came up screaming blue murder
Didn’t know he was scared of water
Scared of work of any kind
That’s the fault of a lazy mind
A thankless task pearl diving
‘Specially when the sharks are biting
I’ll be right, I’ll be right
I’ll be right if I go pearling
Diving deep should be quite exciting
Swimming down and I’ll grab some pearls
Back in town I’ll have all the girls
I’ll be right, I’ll be right
Not a word of his tantrums
Can be heard at forty fathoms
Anyway you have to laugh
Wanna hear the funniest part
We dragged him up all shaking with fright
The big tough brute was lily white
Serves him right, serves him right
Serves him right, serves him right
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
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Taiji
Sad night in Taiji
Pull the shutters down
All the women are crying
Children with no fathers to be found
Bad night in Taiji
Ghosts walk the town
All the streets are empty
Tears are flowing on the ground
Spirit on the water
Did drag them down
Every son and daughter
With a father drowned
Oh Taiji
Oh Taiji
I will light a lantern
Set it by the door
Maybe he will return
To be my father once more
Spirit on the water
Did drag them down
Every son and daughter
With a father drowned
Oh Taiji
Oh Taiji
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
Pull the shutters down
All the women are crying
Children with no fathers to be found
Bad night in Taiji
Ghosts walk the town
All the streets are empty
Tears are flowing on the ground
Spirit on the water
Did drag them down
Every son and daughter
With a father drowned
Oh Taiji
Oh Taiji
I will light a lantern
Set it by the door
Maybe he will return
To be my father once more
Spirit on the water
Did drag them down
Every son and daughter
With a father drowned
Oh Taiji
Oh Taiji
© Russell J. Roberts 1994
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