A New Land

A New Land by Robert(Bob) Moore When I was a young man, England was my home I lived there for 18 years, then began to roam I was happy where I was, but dad made up his mind time to leave Old England, a new place to live we’d find Soon we all were sailing, across the Mediterranean Sea heading to Australia, a new land, young and free we went through the Suez, the Indian Ocean too over six weeks on a boat, with all new things to do A youth, with all my life before me, heading to a great land with my parents and three sisters, I knew life could be grand I thought that if I found a job, and saved up all my dough in two years, I’d have paid my dues, back to England I would go and now it’s over fifty years, I’ve lived here in this land had children and a happy life, I knew it would be grand I could never find the words I’d need, to explain to you how good this life turned out for me, so to dad I say “Thank you” Five Words Used 1. Lived 2. Parents 3. Sailing 4. Words 5. Youth