does anybody know of this song -put out in mid 1970s in Australia -
Cockie Bell -its the tragic story of a cockie in West Australia who was using his tractor to pull over trees when it tipped and pinned him to the ground -he eventually dies-apparently a common accident on farms in aussie in the past -thus the song
fantastic ballad but cant remember all the words and does anybody have the chords or know where I could purchase the song
here it is ..........took ages to surface in my brain

Cockie Bell

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 through and through
But it was the death of you, Cockie Bell

You ploughed the land and you fenced it in
The seasons treat you 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 through and through
But it was the death of you, Cockie Bell


Tractor pins him to the ground ……..

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 through and through
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
And when they finally found you, you couldn't even care
For the blasted ants had eaten you they'd 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 through and through
But it was the death of you
Cockie Bell, Cockie Bell