"Where are the Township War Soldier Memorials after Vietnam?" - Mr Melbourne."

"Where are the Township War Soldier Memorials after Vietnam?" - Mr Melbourne."

My story swings around the bunch of soldiers, Resting close behind the battle scene, There were men from many nations represented, A rugged cup united nations team, They spoke about their own beloved homeland, Resting far from all the tortured battle scenes On this day the lad who claimed the most attention A young Australian soldier who began. Oh,I have never claimed to be a Namatjira, I have never taken up the painters brush, But in words, my lads, I'll paint for you a picture, Of my homeland in the wide Australian bush. Have you ever seen the western plains at sundown? And the firey streaks that seem to blaze across And then later in the evenin' see a ghost gum And then silently we meet the Southern Cross? Have you ever heard the wild swan in it's calling, In the stillness of some far away lagoon? Or seen the place where brumbies come to water? They always come at the rising of the moon. Have you ever wandered through some burning gully In springtime when the wattles are in bloom? If you've never, then you've never known the sweetness, That fills the air around with it's perfume. Have you ever gazed upon a peaceful homestead, With the old Blue Mountains standing in the view, See the homestead cattle grazin' by the river, From the hillside bounds an old man kangaroo, In the ev'nin, see the smoke rise from the chimney, Tells that day is done and soon its time for tea, Hear the jackass laughter ringing through the bushland? Well that's God's own country, and home sweet home to me. Have you ever seen a wheat field in the morning, When the dawn wind ripples through the golden grain, Or wandered through the farmlands in the dawn time, And smelt their earthly sweetness after rain? Oh, I have never claimed to be a Namatjira, As I'd said before, I've never used a brush, But I hope, my lads, I've painted you a picture, Of my homeland in the wide Australian bush.

Yes We've Been Truckin Too

amazing! Who is listening in 2025????

Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs Quote I therefore have come to the conclusion that the current legal and political system in use in Australia and its States Territories has no basis in law. Research this Commonwealth of Australia people

❤love this cd I have it love slim

"Before We have a Home in the Heavens We must prove We are Angels!!!" - ( O² ): ANZAC."

my car has broken down, and i see a blue 1978 Ford F-100 down the road. i sure hope the man with the red plaid shirt helps me out!!

Beautiful song

Love his records. Nice to know they have bigfoot down under too

Makes me think of a coal miner I used to know

I won a poetry contest recently, in which at the end of each verse I quoted lines that had already been written by others. The judge said that, with those lines, I had generated an "Americana." One of those lines was, "He sat there hill-billy picking on a cracked and battered Gibson." If only he was an American.

Living in Melbourne in 2025 listening to this just makes me want to cry. Where has old Australia gone?

Legend Mate The Best

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤been up to country

How could anyone not love his music, The Best of the BE S T

This song made me go out and get a hat

Thank you

The memories of my younger wringer days, will never be fogotten just like slim himself.

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"King In Canberra Kindness." - Prayer."

Fair dinkum Aussie Bush Balladeer

I love this song. ❤.

Should be our national anthem true blue.

Proud to be an Aussie!

We moved to Australia in the mid-60s and Slim Dusty was one of our go to artists to learn "Australian". This brings back wonderful memories!

20 years ago, my grandma used to sing this song to me until I fell asleep ❤😢

Szuper Country musica!!!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎵🎹🎵🎹💃👏👏👌

I'm a kiwi living in Australia love the man's music

It is unofficaly

Driving a 90s hatchback this song speaks to me when i get blinded by today's crossovers and trucks LED headlights

Welcome to the classic state of depression!!!I should know, I'm living the black dog, Australian wording of depression 😢😅

My Dad always love Slim Dusty song's ❤️ my name is Clare, he called me Clara ❤️

Love this song, reminds me of my first stock horse…

"Researching Internal Pleasure: KING CHARLES NUMBER THREE!!!" - St. Her Majestys Andrew John Whitbread."

I used to load up at Flemington in the morning

That's god for this man... moosneck Düsseldorf Germany.

I always get a lump in me throat n sand in me eyes when l listen to this track. I did what that bloke did a few times... only l came through with dirty jox n lived. RIP to all drivers that have either pushed waaay too hard or just came across bad luck 🍻🕊

My favourite album. No one can sing like Slim Dusty. Cheers.👏😀

I always get a lump in me throat whenever l hear this 🤷‍♂️🤠👍👍

I U we are what Australia is always is Been

"Gallipoli and Our SAINTS went marching in!!!!" - ( OZ ): St. HMAJW."

I love this bloke, good old Slim

One of is best the same response reading below...always brings a tear Keep this site alive regards doc

"Christian America can KEEP UP with the Christ IN US ALL for inspiration coming in the NEXT Bible from Jesus Nazareth to hit the Bookshop shelves in another THOUSAND YEARS." - ( OZ ): HMAJW."

Anish Kumar is driver to going home for work at 06:00 to driver home for work? Tonight!

No worries 🤠

Remember friends send nice songs to the living not just when their gone

Love the song except for one line, "He was blood from hip to shoulder from the spur" up till then it showed the respect that bushmen/drovers had for their horse, then blew it with one line of sheer cruelty that would not be missed if it wasn't there, love Slim and I love the song, it always brings a lump to my throat, makes you proud to be Australian, I just never wore spurs, hate them, they are evil and unnecessary and have been campaigning for years to get them banned from horse racing (love Horse racing, just find cruelty abhorrent wherever it occurs, whether in real life or in song)