Cootamundra Wattle - John Williamson video free download


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Cootamundra Wattle by John Williamson

Lyrics

Don't go lookin' through that old camphor box woman,

You know those old things only make you cry.

When you dream upon that little bunny rug

It makes you think that life has passed you by

There are days when you wish the world would stop woman,

But then you know some wounds would never heal

But when I browse the early pages of the children

It's then I know exactly how you feel.

Hey it's July and the winter sun is shining

And the Cootamundra wattle is my friend

For all at once my childhood never left me

'Cause wattle blossoms bring it back again

It's Sunday and you should stop the worry woman,

Come out here and sit down in the sun

Can't you hear the magpies in the distance?

Don't you feel the new day has begun?

Can't you hear the bees making honey woman,

In the spotted gums where the bellbirds ring?

You might grow old and bitter cause you missed it,

You know some people never hear such things

Hey it's July and the winter sun is shining

And the Cootamundra wattle is my friend

For all at once my childhood never left me

'Cause wattle blossoms bring it back again

Don't buy the daily papers any more woman,

Read all about what's going on in hell.

They don't care to tell the world of kindness,

Good news never made a paper sell.

There's all the colours of the rainbow in the garden woman,

And symphonies of music in the sky.

Heaven's all around us if you're looking,

But how can you see it if you cry.

Hey it's July and the winter sun is shining

And the Cootamundra wattle is my friend

For all at once my childhood never left me

'Cause wattle blossoms bring it back again.

Comments

9 years ago

Linda Jones

@ HITER55.......This reply is very late, but in case you are still interested, this beautiful song was originally from the album "Mallee Boy". It can be found on "Compilation" discs also.

9 years ago

Linda Jones

How anyone could ever dislike this is beyond me. Some of the most beautiful lyrics ever penned IMHO. 

9 years ago

Linda Jones

Pure John Williamson. His storytelling so perfectly depicts this beautiful country, that when I close my eyes, I can hear the bell birds and smell the gumtrees. Instantly transported back to the peace and quiet of the bush, and yes, to me it IS Heaven. Thanks so much for sharing.

9 years ago

Ashley Smith

Nostalgia, family, love and the beauty of our land summed up in this classic JW song

9 years ago

Violet Medforth

I may be in ireland but the words are as true here, even if our landscape is so different, i love the pictures of the outback, hard work and reall living, thank you John Williamson

9 years ago

Edward Hamm

Enjoy listening to john songs

9 years ago

a khan

john - thank you for this beautiful, poignant, reminder to keep the world out side our door. John Prine "hello in there", Kate Wolf "in china or a woman's heart", love & strength - arthur

9 years ago

Jacqueline Bethe

just the most beautiful song that reminds me of Mum and Dad (:

9 years ago

Paul Huckfeldt

marvelous

9 years ago

Marie Moran

so romantic !

9 years ago

AirMuftiProductions

the year there was the worst of my life

9 years ago

Don Bonin

Captures the beauty found in the core of a heart that aches for home. 

9 years ago

Michael Knott

magic

10 years ago

Patty Beecham

Beautifully written. Thank you.

10 years ago

Edward Turner

The song is so right, a lump in the throat, fighting a tear and visions of a happy boyhood in the bush. Times were hard, we had little money but we had everything. So long ago now that it takes a song like this to bring memories back and dream of our beautiful land and people we once knew.

10 years ago

Emmie pendleton

I want to go home.....*wipes my eyes* back where i left my heart beneath a huge ghostly white gumtree...the dandenong ranges..i want to go home..v.v

10 years ago

Rhonda Wainwright

A beauty we saw John last Friday night at Sutherland Entertainment Centre- he is a genius in song writing/poetry- awaiting his latest a love song yet to be released...Aussie Legend..keep these coming John xx

10 years ago

Pweza Haberdasher

I'm not even an Aussie and it makes me cry.

11 years ago

lapalad

Australian of the year sounds a fitting title

11 years ago

1Directioner876

Like if you've been to Cootamundra or live there:) (I live there:D)

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