Slim Dusty – A Fire Of Gidgee Coal (Guitar)

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...coal.              When I..

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By a warm electric heater,

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In a softly padded chair,

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In a lounge room brightly lighted

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By a glowing chandelier.

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Since my early days of drovin',

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The years have taken toll.

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But I somehow miss my swag wrap,

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By a fire of Gidgee coal.

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When I wake from sleep each morning

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And ring my bedside bell,

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The maid brings me my breakfast,

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And she fills my pipe as well.

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On a tray of sparkling gold.

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But I miss black tea and damper,

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By a fire of Gidgee coal.

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I'm driven out each evening

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By a chaffeur spruce and neat,

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Through the flowered parks and gardens

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And the crowded city streets.

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While the big car softly rolls.

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To a stock route and a wagonette,

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And a fire of Gidgee coal.

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I attend all social parties

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In the rich parts of town.

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Drinking wine from fancy glasses

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As the waiters go their rounds.

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With those drovin' mates of old.

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In a pair of dusty moleskins,

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By a fire of Gidgee coal.

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In a pair of dusty moleskins,

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By a fire of Gidgee coal.