Let Me Roam

Oh let me roam where the scenery's green,
Where the willows droop down and the bell birds teem,
Across the gullies where the wallaby's been,
Just let me roam.

Oh you've got to be where the water falls,
Where stands of stringy barks grow so tall,
The kookaburras laugh and the magpies call,
Just let me roam.


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Oh let me roam far from the city
Where the roads are dirt and the bush is pretty,
I just want to sing this roving ditty,
Just let me roam.

You've got to see where the mountains peak,
Where the wombats fossick for the food they seek,
The platypus swims along the shimmering creek,
Just let me roam.

See the vivid colours of the rosellas dash,
In between the gums and the mountain ash,
Where the rainbow trouts make their jumping splash,
Just let me roam.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 5/20/2015 8:55:00 PM
Good morning John! This song gives me such a nice feel. Makes me think of little children singing it on a stage. If set to an easy but good music, this can be a classic teaching tool for kids to memorize all those animal names and country life vocabulary! A 7. All the best, Kim
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John Williams
Date: 5/21/2015 4:02:00 AM
Thank you so much Kim for your lovely comments. This is only my 2nd song, Neddy And The Wagon, being my first. It would be lovely to see/hear it sung on stage but now I'm retired from teaching I hope some teacher out there picks it up and uses it. Nice to hear from you as always.......kind regards------John
Date: 5/20/2015 7:27:00 PM
G'day John... I reckon I've walked the same tracks as you here. On just one topic. A platypus put on a show for me in a clear mountain creek one morning. Great stuff here John - Lindsay
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Date: 5/21/2015 4:03:00 AM
Wow, you must have loved the platypus show Lindsay, how magnificent. Thank you for your kind comments Lindsay........kind regards and happy writing......John
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