Sugarcane Blues

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On the road through Queensland there is sugarcane everywhere, gets up your nose. cheers

Sugar Cane Blues
By
Kevin L Fairbrother

Sugar, Sugar it’s everywhere
From Proserpine to Cairns
The green fields of cane
Are in your face all the time

On the road I’m driving
The cane swaying on both sides
Radio blaring a Muslim invasion
Who cares when there is sugar everywhere

I’m feeling high with sugar on my mind
But deep down I feel no shame
I’m riding high there is no pain
That sweet smell I take it in again and again

A change of scenery is what I need
A different choice to smell and see
Maybe then I can forget I have
The sugar cane blues

Sugar, Sugar oh so sweet
Please give me some relief
Let it end this feeling 
So full of sweetness

Need to come down off this high
Into the mountains I think I’ll go
Change the scenery breathe some fresh air
To take away my sugar cane blues

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Joe Maverick

Date: 1/6/2024 1:22:00 PM

Kev did ya squash any toads on the endless Roads? I remember the canefields on fire like Sunset at night king browns and mammals out Fast did light.' When you pass by, turn in and I'll put the billy there by, take a smoko, crack a Joke so, and get our world back no lie.'

Vera Duggan

Date: 2/20/2016 10:31:00 PM

Nice write Kevin, Queensland is a beautiful state, Peter and lived there for about a year and a half, we were based in an army camp, really loved it there and the sugar plantations were a sight to see, mind you the West is just as good, take care.........Vera

Kevin Fairbrother
Date: 2/20/2016 10:51:00 PM