Well this is what I have come up with -a bit of tampering on some of the verses but seems to work ok
will now work out chords and send thru when ready
I know the tune clearly just need to learn how to put it to abc


This song was sung in memory of those farmers out on the WA wheatfields who in days gone by, used their tractor with a rope slung over to fell trees but often the tractor would flip and they would be trapped underneath -often stuck out in the isolated paddock maybe for days and if they were lucky somebody found them.........


Cockie Bell
by Val Hastings Perth WA
(the Caller and front woman for the Mucky Duck Bush Band.) '1976 ish'
originally sung by Syd De Burg WA

Cockie Bell you were a tough man one of our pioneers
You were a wheat belt cocky for only 40 years
You were A cockie thru and thru
But it was the death of you
Cockie Bell

You ploughed the land and you fenced it in
The seasons treat you well
You set about clearing the trees off the land
And all was going well


Cockie Bell you were a tough man one of our pioneers
You were a wheat belt cocky for only 40 years
You were A cockie thru and thru
But it was the death of you
Cockie Bell

You set your tractor to fell a tree
but something went real wrong
in an instant you were pinned underneath
you couldn't move at all

Cockie Bell you were a tough man one of our pioneers
You were a wheat belt cocky for only 40 years
You were A cockie thru and thru
But it was the death of you
Cockie Bell

For 3 long days and weary nights you lay out on the ground
But you faithful team of horses never moved on made a sound

Cockie Bell you were a tough man one of our pioneers
You were a wheat belt cocky for only 40 years
You were A cockie thru and thru
But it was the death of you
Cockie Bell

And when they finally found you –you couldn't even cry
'cause the blasted ants had eaten you theyd eaten out your eyes

Cockie Bell you were a tough man one of our pioneers
You were a wheat belt cocky for only 40 years
You were A cockie thru and thru
But it was the death of you
Cockie Bell, Cockie Bell