The Maintop Balladeer

There’s a man I’d like you all to meet whose Aussie through and through, From his felt hat to his R.M. boots, he ridgy didge, true blue. He was born in Roma, Queensland, back in nineteen thirty-three And his parents were from sturdy stock, a pioneer family. Station life was in this young man’s blood and one can understand Why he took to writing lyrics based on things he knew first hand; Those loved tales of some lad’s ‘Silver Spurs’, the ‘Rutland Rodeo’ And ‘A Time When I Was Mustering’ he penned so long ago. Chorus Yes, his heart is in his lyrics this tall man from Injune way And he’s had his songs recorded by top artists in his day. Yes, Wave Jackson loves his ballads and mate let me make this clear He’s admired in music circles as the Maintop Balladeer. Old Mac Cormack and Joe Daley both wrote lyrics by the score And along with Wave and Coster … hell they made an awesome four. They all had their songs recorded by Slim Dusty through the years And these men are all respected to this day by all their peers. Wave continues this tradition and he still writes to this day And now picks and strums a Maton in the true bush ballad way. You will find him at most Musters and he’s happy as can be As today he shares his talents on his very own CD. Yes, his heart is in his lyrics this tall man from Injune way And he’s had his songs recorded by top artists in his day. Yes, Wave Jackson loves his ballads and mate let me make this clear He’s admired in music circles as the Maintop Balladeer. Wave has travelled ‘round Australia and he’ll tell you that he’s sold On the fact there lots of songs out there just waiting to be told. He then proved this down in Tamworth when he won a gold guitar And of all his fine achievements it’s the best he says so far. It has been a wondrous innings for this gentleman of song And I hope things will continue and his journey will be long. He’s a real true blue Australian and they are but far and few And I’m proud to have him as a mate and share his song with you. Yes, his heart is in his lyrics this tall man from Injune way And he’s had his songs recorded by top artists in his day. Yes, Wave Jackson loves his ballads and mate let me make this clear He’s admired in music circles as the Maintop Balladeer.