Dusty Starr Australia - Song of Gold

He came from Island
With his song and his soul
We walk a dozen days and nights
All we sang about was gold
We got thrown out of Wellers
Met some ladies their
They said boys that's the way to Queenstown
We've heard there's gold down there

For three months we worked the split shaft for old man Ninks
He said, nine pubs in Swipers Gully lads
Here's some money to drink
We got back black Friday night a little worse for wear
On the run from Happy Valley
Caught up in a war down there

Then we work like dogs shoring tunnels and moving stone
Then Johnny cut a vein, yelled hey lucky, we've got yellow to the bone
He was dancing, singing in the dark with laughing tears
Then I heard a mighty crack, the dust filled my lungs with fear
I said Johnny run, I think it's all coming down
He said I've got to kipper full of dreams
I ain't leaving it now
And the last thing I heard was a raw, and Johnny swear
And the dust and the silence filled the air

See you later Johnny, it just won't be the same without you
Last night I laughed until I cried, about the funny things we,d do
And working in the sun and in the rain and down that deep dark lonely mine
Johnny, what a hell of a time
We shared a million dreams down them dusty mines and trails
Hope you talk one with you, I'm sure gonna miss you
You gave your hand, your heart, rest your soul
I will always remember
Your song of gold

Written by:
Brett Pollock

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