Thargomindah Road

, Maurie Lawson

Thargomindah Road     Maurie Lawson


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C-rick-et-ty crack a crick-et-ty crack the wa-gon

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It com-plains were in the track were on the track

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You can hear the jing-ling chains spare hor-ses all

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a-round for us the dogs high on the load

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were off a–gain a drov-ing on the Thar-go-min-dah Road



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A drovers cook a babbling brook
Ive been for many a day
A cranky coot not worth a hoot
We hear the drovers say
We’re always short of water
Were often short of food
And that is why the crover’s cook
Gets in a cranky mood