Cootamundra Wattle - John Williamson

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.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Cootamundra
• Wattle
• John
• Williamson
• Country
• Australia

[umshitidunno]

What an absolutely beautiful song. Next time he comes to New Zealand I must attend. 

[Beanzzz1982]

it should be SIR John williamson by now after all he has done

[TheGrunge619]

@AuntPearlsGlorybox

Maybe its the thought of your crusty old pissflaps that make me do silly things.

[AuntPearlsGlorybox]

@TheGrunge619 Please dont spoil it by those type of comments!

[AuntPearlsGlorybox]

Listening to this in memory of my grandmother who was born in the area over 100 years ago now!

[dustybackroads]

I never heard this until the other day either. They played it on a strictly 'talkback' radio station here in Perth. I'm writing a similar song at the moment. It's about me and my dad waking up every morning at three o'clock on a Victorian dairy farm and smelling cow shit instead of coffee....

[Kingmick58]

LOve it. That's all. From the old Aussie. Thanks for posting mate.

[buzzbox2nd]

god , i am ashamed to say ive never heard this till now, its absolutly wrecked me , bloody teary eyed now

[Gunnabee]

from an indigenous worldview, its alway makes me feel good when whitefellas sing/talk about loving the land they grew up on, many just don't 'get it'..

[shelzo]

I was born in Cootamundra - makes me cry when I hear this song.

[bellerive7018]

What beautiful words.

[Essefen]

4 people grew old and bitter because they missed it