MUM SHIRL
(Margaret Bradford)

Mum Shirl! What a girl! What an inspiration to her race.
In her crowded kitchen cooking for the hungry.
Listening to the lonely, sheltering the homeless.
In a house she’s paying off on her   pension.

But who gets the handouts now. The survivor in an urban ghetto?
Yes. Who gets the handouts now?
Not Shirl. What a girl!



Mum Shirl! What a girl! Reared thirteen children on her own.
Two of them are hers, but unloved unemployed kids of every race and colour.
Know they’ll get a feed and shelter and a bed at Shirl’s place.

But who gets the handouts now. She’s not after publicity or honour.
Yes. Who gets the handouts now?
Not Shirl. What a girl!



Mum Shirl! What a girl! She visits all the Murrays in gaols.
From Grafton to Glenn Innes, Bathurst down to Goulburn.
No discriminating. They know they can trust her.
Gives them strength to face the world.

But who gets the handouts now. She’s been doing this now for thirty years.
Yes. Who gets the handouts now?
Not Shirl. What a girl!



Mum Shirl! What a girl! Spirit never daunted she fights on.
Her body’s wearing out. She’s not getting any younger.
Big boys want to meet her cause she’s known round the country.
No one else could do what Shirl’s done.

But who gets the handouts now. Will receptions and medals really help her.
Yes. Who gets the handouts now?
Not Shirl. What a girl!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iJ4wPcbXAs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mum_Shirl