Tonight here by the roadside
I've been drivin' hard all day
Dreamin' of the old folks
And a homestead o'er the way

In dreams I see the old place
I'll be there within a week
Where there's gum trees by the roadway
And the willows by the creek

I see the homestead cattle
As around the place they roam
The old man with the horses
On the fields of gold alone

And mother in the doorway
Just to make this scene complete
With gum trees by the roadway
And the willows by the creek

Oh I'd like to tell my story
In a simple kind of way
It happened to many hundreds
In this war-torn world today

I heard the call for duty
So I donned the khaki suit
And I marched 'way from the gumtrees
And the willows by the creek

But when you land in trouble
And you're placed behind those bars
That's when you start thinking
Of the country moon and stars

And when at last they free you
And you step out on the street
Nothing then could hold you
From the homestead by the creek

That's why tonight I'm standing
By this cheery roadside fire
Takin' in the country
Underneath the summer stars

And from now on you will find me
Where the air is fresh and sweet
Where forever there'll be gum trees
And the willows by the creek




» (Im Going Back Again To) Yarrawonga
» A Pub With No Beer
» Along The Road To Gundagai
» Beautiful Queensland
» By A Fire Of Gidgee Coal
» Caseys Luck
» Country Livin
» Danger! Road Train
» Duncan
» Gday Gday
» Gum Trees By the Roadway
» Hes Just the One
» I Dont Want No Woman Around
» If I Only Had A Home Sweet Home
» If Those Lips Could Only Speak
» Indian Pacific
» Leaning Post
» Lights On the Hill
» Little Boy Lost
» Losin My Blues Tonight
» Old Riders In the Grandstand
» Old Time Country Halls
» Pay Day At the Pub
» Road Train Blues
» Sequel To the Pub With No Beer
» Somewhere Between
» Suvla Bay
» Sweeney
» That Old Bush Shanty Of Mine
» The Biggest Disappointment
» The Drovers Cook
» The Man From Snowy River
» The Man From the Never Never
» The Melbourne Cup
» The Overlander Trail
» The Rose In Her Hair
» The Whispering Bush
» Three Rivers Hotel
» Walk A Country Mile
» When the Rain Tumbles Down In July
» You Can Never Do Wrong In A Mothers Eyes

---

All song lyrics and other creative/artistic materials, such as album cover art, found on Platinum-celebs.com are, and remain, copyright and property of their respective owners and song lyrics are subject to all U.S. copyright laws.
This site is intended as an educational resource for music fans interested in learning the lyrics to their favorite songs, limited to circumstances where this complies with the wishes of the legal holder(s) of the property rights to the material in question.
Platinum-celebs.com respects the right of copyright holders to limit or otherwise dictate how, when, where, and if their works are available for reference online. If you hold the copyright to any material appearing on this site, or if you are an authorized agent of the copyright owner, and you would like the material in question to be removed, or if you have specific requirements pertaining to how/if the material may appear herein, please contact the webmaster and this will be addressed immediately.
All logos, trademarks, and creative works such as album cover art contained herein reproduced with permission, per express limited licensing/usage agreements extended by their owners to merchant partners and their affiliates. All such materials remain property and copyright of their respective owners.
Please know that Platinum-celebs.com does not endorse the downloading of copyrighted material. This site simply provide you the opportunity to find downloadable music and educational lyrics on the internet.