John Williamson – When We Were Kids (Guitar)

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I love the smell of rivergums, the perfume of the rain

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and going back again to the river

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To Murray crays cooked in a tin, boil the billy, toss 'em in

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Never wearing any shoes, walking in the sand

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Fantasy land together

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Slding down the riverbank, collecting mussels till we sank

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When we were kids

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When I could see my name on the moon

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And show you the Southern Cross

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Go swimming in the rain

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Pushbikes down a mallee lane in flickers of the sun

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It was always fun together

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Swinging on a tire swing, monkeys in a circus ring

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When we were kids

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Like kelpies in a holden ute, riding in the back

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Along the narrow track together

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Up on top of a load of wheat, the sort of life you couldn't beat

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When we were kids

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When I could see my name on the moon

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And show you the Southern Cross

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Go swimming in the rain

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When I could see my name on the moon

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And show you the Southern Cross

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Go swimming in the rain

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We're still the same inside you know, no wrinkles on the soul

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Our bodies will grow old together

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When all the stars are shining bright, why don't we go back tonight

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When we were kids

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When I could see my name on the moon

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And show you the Southern Cross

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Go swimming in the rain