Stratford To Yarram

STRATFORD TO YARRAM

greg champion

well they talk about this country and

they call it the wide brown land

talk about the Red Heart and

the colour of the sand

but it’s down among the green hills,

is where I’ve made my stand

and I’ve been from Stratford to Yarram and all the way back again

well the Valleys of the King and Ovens

are near to paradise

like tieing up your houseboat

on a riverbank at night

but the hills and vales of Gippsland

are something to be seen

and I’ve been from Stratford to Yarram and all points in between

she was a teacher in Trafalgar

and she shared her precious kiss

even to this day I sit

and wonder what I’ve missed

but if all they are is memories

then I have lots of them

and I’ve been from Stratford to Yarram and all the way back again

BR.

But the beauty of the Western side is not to be denied

And the Highway down to Hamilton is a fine one to ride

Skipton ‘cross to Simpson and on down to the sea

Camperdown to Coleraine, they’ve all been kind to me

and if you go up to the Alps

then go when the skiing’s done

there’s not so many people and

you’ll like it in the sun

and should you go through Omeo

then say hello for me

then again, maybe we should just let that be

well there’s many a place to call home

and many a road to roam

sometimes you’re among friends

and other times alone

but it’s the people that you meet

that sustain you in the end

and from Stratford to Yarram, well I’ve made a few good friends