《The Old Time Drovers Lament(Remastered 2017)》歌词

[00:00:00] The Old Time Drovers Lament - Slim Dusty (西林·得斯提)

[00:00:04] Well you asked me if I'd ever been a-drovin'

[00:00:08] You wouldn't know the meaning of that word

[00:00:13] With the gravel road beside you and the fence along to guide you

[00:00:17] And a brand new caravan behind the herd

[00:00:21] Oh a truck and caravan behind the herd

[00:00:26] I'd like to have seen you young'uns in the old days

[00:00:30] With a wagonette and horses for your plant

[00:00:35] Where the desert land commences and there isn't any fences

[00:00:39] Barren country wouldn't feed an ant

[00:00:43] Barren country wouldn't feed an ant

[00:00:48] Did you ever take your turn at riding nightwatch

[00:00:52] 'Round the cattle on a dark and rainy camp

[00:00:57] Did you ride around them singin' with your moleskins wet and clingin'

[00:01:01] And your body ached all over with the cramp

[00:01:06] Your body ached all over with the cramp

[00:01:10] Did you ever plod along behind the tailers

[00:01:14] And you couldn't see your horses head for dust

[00:01:19] And the cattle that you followed they were very weak and hollow

[00:01:23] And you wondered if you'd get'em there or bust

[00:01:27] You were doubtful if you'd get'em there or bust

[00:01:32] Did you ever take your turn at tailin' horses

[00:01:36] When there wasn't any grass within your sight

[00:01:39] Did you ever use the pliers did you cut the squatters wires

[00:01:45] And you fed them on the squatters grass all night

[00:01:50] And moved them out before the east was bright

[00:01:54] Did you ever have to shoe a mob of cattle

[00:01:58] With horse shoes cut in halves to make them fit

[00:02:03] Did you shoe them by the hour with your temper getting sour

[00:02:07] From break of dawn until the lamps were lit

[00:02:11] Yes you worked all day until the lamps were lit

[00:02:16] So you asked me if I'd ever been a-drovin'

[00:02:21] You wouldn't know the meaning of that word

[00:02:26] With the gravel road beside you and the fence along to guide you

[00:02:30] And a brand new caravan behind the herd

[00:02:34] A truck and caravan behind the herd

[00:02:39] Oh Steak and ice cream served behind the herd

[00:02:43] Oh they watch TV each night behind the herd

[00:02:48] Oh they really get served behind the herd