Bush Poems

Another day has come around time for my feet to hit the ground It’s hard to get my mind in gear today my eyes are full of tears‘Come on love, the cattle sale today it’s time to collect our monthly

We look for the rain and it hasn’t come,the days are long in the hot burning sunThe grass that was green is now turning brownAnd you look everywhere only dust to be foundUnder pressure you say there’s gotta be a

We love this land, this country we call our home sweet homeOur hearts now satisfied, we never wish to roamBut no one near or far knows the battle raging onAs we toil with sweat and tears from dawn til setting

He’s just a country man, the country’s in his heartI’m just a country girl you and me will never part I remember when I met you, my heart was drawn your wayAnd I used to wonder darling would you ever

It’s busy in the city, people come and go,a smile, a friendly greeting it is so hard to showThere’s a hustle and a bustle, shoppin trollies everywhere,to pass at any speed you just wouldn’t dareThere’s people in all sizes, the

The midgies, the mossies, the bugs have arrivedYou wonder if you’ll ever surviveWe’re hitting and smacking the little blightersMy goodness, they sure are bloomin fightersThe repellent is out and we give a shoutWe’re jumpin’ and dancin’ all aboutCause if we

We wake up again to the lowing cowsA mother calling her baby right nowLook out and view the cloudy skiesIt’s still raining, we’re asking whyThe rain gauge full running over the topHec, do we want to see another dropHubby says,

Look at the radar, rain coming this wayNot again, we’ve had enough you sayBetter get supplies before it comes downGet the ute ready, we’re going to townThere’s plenty of water lying aroundA bit hard to see any dry goundWe get

I’m dreaming again of the millions of peopleWho’ve never seen Jesus, just a church steepleI’m dreaming of telling them, He’s my best friendAnd He’ll never forsake you He’s there to the endI want to tell of His awesome great loveI

There’s been 40 inches up the top end they sayThe torrents are raging and coming this wayNo one knew the danger that was just aheadAnd that very soon some may be deadBut the waters came down nothing stood in their

The ground is parched and dry,the cattle they got fly, Is it ever gonna rain, causethen we’ll feel no pain We’re lookin to you Lord, for wecan ill afford To see another drought , it willknock us out. There’s a