John Williams Poet Lyric

I'M a Flamin' Aussie

From the sands of Palm Beach
To Uluru and Barrier Reef,
In the large caverns of Jenolan
When I've climbed on down beneath,
You see I always get this feelin'
No matter what I do,
That I'm a flamin' Aussie
I feel it through and through.

When I climb The Three Sisters
They seldom have their say,
The quietest girls I've ever met
Rockin' up Katoomba way,
Or when I'm on the Nullabor
With the heat and pesky flies,
I'm seldom left feelin' flat
Even when the engine dies,
You see I always get this feelin'
No matter what I do,
That I'm a flamin' Aussie
I feel it through and through.

When I'm fishin' at Hat Head
And the blighter takes the bait,
Or when I'm on the Spirit
Goin' cross Bass Strait,
Once when in the Daintree
Findin' where that rare bird went,
Or when I'm in the Dandenongs
Tryin' to pitch my tent,
You see I always get this feelin'
No matter what I do,
That I'm a flamin' Aussie
I feel it through and through.

As I cross this vast country
I realsise I might be lackin' sleep,
I think I need new sandshoes
Swear blind I'm wearing out my feet,
Still I always get this feelin'
No matter what I do,
Green and gold gets me excited 
Even though I feel true blue.

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Carol Eastman July 19, 2016 at 10:14 AM You definitely make me wish I could see all these things... Great write... very engaging.

Charlie Smith April 22, 2016 at 9:59 PM Well done John, great rhyme and rhythm. Makes me want to make a visit. Thanks for the tour... John Williams April 22, 2016 at 10:02 PM Thanks very much Charlie, You did well to understand it if you're not Australian because there are sites in the poem that possibly only Australians would know, so you did well reading it and enjoying it---kind regards----John