The Australian Outback

Three men seeking to stake their claim Rode off into the Australian outback Not experienced with the torrential rains Only two men came riding back In a land that is parched by the Southern sun New prospectors feel only heat's pain Their first year in this unforgiving land They do not expect the rain Rivers run dry for most of the year You can't even tell where they be But if from flash floods you don't stay clear A rush of water will be the last thing you see Three men seeking to stake their claim Rode off into the Australian outback They were not prepared when the flash floods came Only two men came riding back