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Chosen and sung by Carmen O'Brien, this is a beautiful song evincing the Australian landscape and fitting well with Ryan Tews choice of the Jack Sorenson/ Roger Montgomery number "Song of the Inland Rain". It was written by the late Hugh McDonald and the Hens are very proud to have received his blessing to record the song a few months before his passing away. Thanks to you Hugh for your encouragement and your contribution to contemporary Australian music.
lyrics
The faces in the photograph have faded
And I can't believe he looks so much like me
For it's been ten years today
Since I left for Old Cork Station
Sayin' I won't be back till the drivin's done
For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina
And a drover finds it hard to change his mind
For the years have surely gone
Like the drays from Old Cork Station
And I won't be back till the drivin's done
Well it seems like the sun comes up each mornin'
Sets me up and takes it all away
For the dreaming by the light
Of the camp fire at night
Ends with the burning by the day
Sometimes I think I'll settle back in Sydney
But it's been so long it's hard to change my mind
For the cattle trail goes on and on
And the fences roll forever
And I won't be back till the drivin's done
For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina
And a drover finds it hard to change his mind
For the years have surely gone
Like the drays from Old Cork Station
And I won't be back till the drivin's done
For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina
And a drover finds it hard to change his mind
For the years have surely gone
Like the drays from Old Cork Station
And I won't be back till the drivin's done
credits
from The Confluence,
track released December 2, 2016
Written by Hugh McDonald
Arranged by Stray Hens Richard Grace, Mandy Connell, Carmen O'Brien, Ryan Tews, Sally Taylor
Recorded by the Stray Hens at Echidna Studios (Christmas Hills, VIC)
Recorded and Mixed by Luke Plumb.
Mastered by Mattie Foulds (UK)
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