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13 Feb 03 - 05:38 AM (#889298) Subject: Lyr Add: COONAWARRA THREE SHADOWS - J. Crossley From: rich-joy COONAWARRA THREE SHADOWS ~ Judith Crossley (South Australian) 1. It was the ninth of October, in Echuca where she lay A new boat on the river, while the steamers passed way Laid up, forgotten, rotting, just a few were left to trade Of those roaring river steamers, that saw the outback made. CHORUS Excelsior keep turning Murrumbidgee, you'll never die J L Roberts on the water, see the paddles fly Shadow ships go softly with her, drift on all her days Coonawarra, lovely black swan, takes the River Ways. 2. She was built in 1950, for the Murray tourist trade Murray Valley Coaches, lost a boat in '48 Brave old Murrumbidgee burned, one sad heroic day There was not a soul there perished, but that fine ship passed away. 3. Last barge to work the Murrumbidgee, J L Roberts stood alone For fifty years she had ploughed the river, her story was well-known On her hull they have built a lovely boat, to take the 'Bidgee's place And they named her for the black swan Coonawarra, bird of grace. 4. For ninety years that redgum hull, has left the river sand For thirty years the Coonawarra beat across the land Three ghosts they travel with her, from the elder time And three shadows has the Coonawarra, they carry on the line. from the singing of Denis and Lyn Tracey ... This is a lovely song about the resurrection of 3 "dead" paddle steamers, made into 1 boat and then named the Coonawarra. Can't do chunes, but maybe there's an Aussie 'catter out there who can and who knows it ??? Cheers! R-J |
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24 Feb 03 - 05:13 AM (#897160) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: COONAWARRA THREE SHADOWS - J. Crossley From: rich-joy Silly Me - left a word out of the TITLE!!! "Coonawarra HAS Three Shadows" Also, last line of verse 3 is : "Connawarra, BIRD of grace" and in the last verse : "For 90 years that redgum hull has LEFT the river sand For 30 years the Coonawarra BEAT across the land ... " Thanks to Dale J. for those corrections. Now, anyone got the chune??!! Cheers! R-J |