Lyr Req: thank you for the years? / Gift of Years

Subject: thank you for the years
From:
Date: 21 Apr 01 - 05:58 AM

an eric bogle song that was sung by martin wyndham read. was the follow on song to the band played waltzing matilda. it is about an old mans return to gallipoli.

One of the lines is;"your queensland jokers face"

Any one know the rest?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: thank you for the years
From: Roo
Date: 21 Apr 01 - 07:48 AM

I'm not much help here... but it is called "The Gift of Years" and the lyrics are in the Eric Bogle Song Book 1

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: thank you for the years
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 21 Apr 01 - 07:56 AM

If you were to type queensland jokers, for example, into the very useful "Digitrad and Forum Search" box on the main Forum page, which searches the Digital Tradition database and the Discussion Forum, you would find this:  Thank You For the Years