A common weed never does bloom like a rose
And though a thug can dress in a gentleman's clothes
This does not make him a gentleman in any way
Clothes does not make the man only true for to say
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Though we do not own her and to her we belong
She is one to whom we have done many a wrong
My love and admiration of her remains ever strong
And to her i do dedicate this simple song
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Most people have their dream in life to pursue
But only a minority see their dream come true
So many feel disappointed at their lack of success
Which give rise to the feelings of inferiority and unhappiness
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The air it is warm without the least sign of chill
As i stand by the steel cross on old Clara Hill
As entranced by the beauty on i am gazing down
On the fields and houses of Millstreet Town
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To those who ask me how much money i receive for penning rhyme my only reply
Is such a nice day though rain clouds in the sky
And the wild birds are singing on the bushes and trees
Their pleasant notes carrying in the freshening breeze
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Since theologians and some uni dons on this one always do not agree
Of a life for the soul after bodily death ask one other than me
This well may be so or it may not be
I can only believe on what my eyes do see
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As game as Ned Kelly as the Aussies does say
For those that courage and bravery are known to display
And those as game as Ned Kelly songs and stories inspire
For their courage they are people others look up to and admire
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The green paddocks of Illowa wearing their Nature's flowers
In early September in the blustery Spring showers
The breeding frogs singing in every pond, dam and drain
Full of life giving water after the recent rain
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Of life's losers i do feel happy to sing
The people who to hope for the better does cling
They are born as the children of the lesser gods
And just to survive have to battle the odds
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Her shoulder length wavy hair a light chestnut brown
Tossing in the coastal winds in Port Fairy Town
On a blustery day in September in the early Spring
In the park on Bank Street the magpies did sing
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