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Salt of the Earth is the latest album for Country Music singer/songwriter/guitarist Terry Bennetts. http://terrybennettsmusic.com. Subscribe to Terry’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TerryBennettsMusic?sub_confirmation=1 #AustralianCountryMusic, #CountryMusic, #CountrySongwriter Join Terry on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerryBennettsMusic/ 1. The Trainee Ringer I met him at the bus stop, of a far west Queensland town He wore a big Akubra hat, Just like a Ringers’ Crown With RM Williams riding boots and shoulders broad and straight So I looked him up and down and said ‘How are you mate?” 2. Salt of the Earth Australia’s southern pioneer at the age of 81 We paid you tribute and we wished you well And Derby said “well done” Salt of the Earth, Are men like George, few and hard to find. 3. Turquoise Bay (instrumental) 4. The Old Camp Oven And many’s a rowdy chorus, we sang when the nights were fine And we ate from the same camp oven This old camp oven of mine. And many’s a rowdy chorus… 5. Amen When came his judgement day, I don’t believe he was turned away He’s with St Peter and the Billie’s on the boil again Amen Amen, his was their beside him on the land Amen Amen…. 6. Unsuitably Dressed All eyes were in the room were upon him, as a young man took hold of his sleeve, We have certain rules we abide by, and unless you are here as a guest We can’t serve or attend to your asking, well you’re not even suitably dressed. 7. Pardoo Station (instrumental) 8. When I Hear A Bush Song When I Hear A Bush Song, in my mind I can see The pictures of those fellows, and a beautiful country The history of our nation, on a canvas rich and red We’ve been waltzing with Matilda, and we’ve advanced Australia fair. I hear songs of now and songs of long ago, Back when the horse was swift and the pace of life was slow 9. Thank God for the Rabbits All those swaggys out on the road, To a family with a mob to feed So for years those times remembered, to our land would take it’s toll, And for many if there’d been no rabbits, there’d have no meat at all. Thank God for the Rabbits, they were their saving grace, A curse to the farmer, for them dinner on the plate They were thankful for the meat they gave… 10. Ashburton River …more than a blanket below, I dreamed of my past and the things that went wrong, While the Ashburton River goes drifting along Past Windura Station and out to the sea, through the spinafex country where the turkeys run free Where the wind in the white gums, whispers it’s song The Ashburton River goes drifting along Past Windura Station and out to the sea… 11. Feel Like Home Was it just a dream, nothing is as it seems Make it feel like home, Make it feel like home I won’t make it on my own, Make it feel like home. 12. Band of Mates And for us three fella’s standing here, mateship we’ll all hold dear Will last until out dying day We’re a band of mates out on the road, spreading cheers as we go, Soon all your troubles will be gone, we’ll sing our songs of the land To our guitars you can clap your hand As the music keeps rolling on. Yeah he finally retires, he rolls up his swag and heads for the city smoke. Australia’s southern pioneer at the age of 81 We paid you tribute and we wished you well And Derby said “well done” Salt of the Earth, Are men like George, few and hard to find. Salt of the Earth Country Music - Terry Bennetts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X99Zpn4nVY&feature=youtu.be