INTRODUCING THE WHITLAMS
Lester Walker wasn't a great talker He went to parties but always stood along People amused him, he was always looking on But now our Lester Walker's gone Bus rides, highways, looking for a new place Found a new space and called it home Seen on beaches making castles in the sand Being alone was all he'd ever known Well he's gone Our Lester's gone from our home That's what his mother cries He doesn't even phone to tell her how he is His room's the same s when he was just a little boy I know that he'll return some day, yeah she knows he will Three months later in the park he meets a boy named Sid They talk of all the things they'd do and all the things they did Everyday they'd sit and meet and talk and watch and laugh So close a bond yet so innocent, a love was formed The two of them climb up a hill and in a warm embrace They watch the sun slowly set behind a mountain range All they needed was there and then nothing needed to be said 'Cause nothing can disturb the unconcerned But then In the morning paper Lester reads that Sid is dead Got stabbed in the park late last night Lester cries out in pain, runs to the window and releases himself Now side by side they lie in the mortuary Well he's gone Our Lester's gone from our home That's what his mother cried The phone smashed on the floor she knows where her son lies His room's the same as when he was just a little boy Never to return to his mother's loving arms Oh yes he's gong Our Lester's gone from our home She cries and cries No he don't phone no more, she knows where he now lies His room's the same aw when he was just a little boy Never to return to his mother's loving arms 2.WHERE IS SHEWhere is she? I've been driving 'round this town Poking my head in the corners we used to sit Stop for a bottle, there'll be trouble wherever I go Some neat and sensible girl screaming for order Who would've known I'd be lonely Here on my own she's so lovely Lovely, lovely Loved her room, sleep all day with no doorknocks for me Let the phone ring and suburbs away my one ringing along with it Stop for a bottle, there'll be trouble wherever I go Some neat and sensible girl screaming for order Who would've known I'd be lonely Here on my own she's so lovely Lovely, lovely Not together or 'sleep by her side Get me someone to get her out of my mind Not together or 'sleep by her side Get me someone to get her out of my mind 3.HAPPY DAYSMonday - my day of rest Tuesday - I do my best Wednesday - I wander round the town Thursday - I get depressed Friday - my hair's a mess But then the weekend comes around Yeah, I'll borrow ten bucks and go out drinking There's a party going on and I've been thinking We'll grab a case of beer and go down there and see what it's all about Gonna get myself wiped out Then Julie phoned and this is what she said She said ain't had a holiday in the past five years Working my fingers to the bone Forget that grease and grime, for now it's party time Come and leave that nine to five alone Yeah, I'll borrow a car, we'll go out speedin' There's a party going on and I've been needin' Have a drink and talk with you to see what you're all about Come and get yourself wiped out Five days a week in the workforce is just enough to drive anyone mad But stick with me Julie baby It's more fun being poor than sad (Gotta get in, gotta get out and lose some skin) Yeah, borrow ten buck... Party going on... Drink some beer... And see what it's all about Gonna get myself Gonna get myself Gonna get myself wiped out 4.GOUGHLittle song about a man called Gough and a little boy who wanted to be tarred with the same brush He learnt Latin, held his head up high and he hated the Liberals tho' he didn't know why There were reasons - how long have you got? There are always reasons - how long have you got? The little boy he's on the stage tonight, his name is Anthony Hayes and he's doing alright They both went to the same local Canberra school, but Stevie was nine in 1972 What a party - a big day for both of us A big reason to party - a big day for both of us Come over have dinner with me, we'll play chess and drink claret Walk slowly down my little street, you can bring Margaret November 11 was Armistice Day A bushranger was slaughtered and Gough was betrayed November 11 - he wouldn't survive the Governor General in '75 November 11 - a big day for all of us I said November 11 - Ned Kelly died Shame Fraser shame and we all cried For you Gough you Gough you Gough Edward Gough Whitlam You Gough you Gough you Gough Edward Gough Whitlam Days of wine and roses, days of wine and roses All the artists flew in and all the arseholes flew out in '72 For you Gough you Gough you Gough Edward Gough Whitlam 5.MUM'S GOING OUTMum's going out gotta put some more petrol on Gimmie a yippee, oi oi oi When she started screaming nearly pissed my pants with joy 'Cause she loves me and wants me to be a happy boy 6.PIGEONS IN THE ATTICWell I hate to have to tell you this But there were pigeons in the attic room When you left me standing gasping that afternoon And where the floorboards left their splinters As you left me so soon And me, I'm drunk again And when I'm drunk I make no sense But I crack more jokes and that's my self defense You caused me to think And I thought about what I had done without you You drove me to drink And I never had the courtesy to thank you 7.WOODYWoody, Woody You didn't do it did you? We love your movies Mia, Mamma Mia He didn't do it did he? We loved his movies 8.JUMPIN' LEPRECHAUNSBack in the park, nearly dark What do I now hear, hark hark Is it really leprechauns have come back to rock and roll? Oh yes it's them out on the lawn Been so long since they've been gone Mother nature's leprechauns have come back to rock and roll Um ba da da da da dia da Um ba da da da da dia Um ba da da da da dia da They've come back to rock and roll Um ba da da da da dia da Um ba da da da da dia Um ba da da da da dia da They've come back to rock and roll We'll see them rockin' and a rollin' They're wobblin' and a wiggling They're stompin' and a giggling They hear rock 'n' roll Well yes it's them out on the lawn Been so long since they've been gone Mother nature's leprechauns have come back to rock and roll With a how you doing? Where you been? Oh it's so good to have you back my friends I know right now it was never meant to end They've come back to rock 'n' roll Um ba da da da da dia da Um ba da da da da dia Um ba da da da da dia da They've come back to rock and roll Um ba da da da da dia da Um ba da da da da dia Um ba da da da da dia da They've come back to rock and roll We'll see them rockin' and a rollin' They're wobblin' and a wiggling They're stompin' and a giggling And they're hear rock 'n' roll Well, yes it's them out on the lawn Been so long since they've been gone Mother nature's leprechauns have come back to rock and roll With a how you doing? How you been? Oh it's so good to have you back again I know right now it was never meant to end They've come back to rock 'n' roll 9.I'M DIFFERENTI'm different I don't care who knows it Something about me's just not the same I'm different that's how it goes I'm not going to play your god damn games Got a different way of talking Got a different kid of smile I got a different way of walking Drives the women kind of wild (He's different) I don't care who knows it (There's something about him) that's not the same (He's different) that's how it goes I'm not going to play your god damn games Not saying that I'm better than you are Or maybe I am All I know is when I look in the mirror I like the man (we like the man!) I'm different that's how it goes Something about me's just not the same I'm different that's how it goes I'm not going to play your god damn games I walk down the street in the morning and blue birds are singing in the old oak tree Yeah I sing a little song for the people Little song from me (tralala lalala lalala laaaa) (He's different) I don't care who knows it (There's something about him) that's not the same (He's different) that's how it goes I'm not going to play your god damn games (He's different) I don't care who knows it (There's something about him) that's not the same (He's different) that's how it goes I'm not going to play your god damn games 10.WINTER LOVIN'Walking in winter, not so many people out Seems like I gotta find me a girl so we can't go out Drop of whiskey, drop of ginger wine Call it a whiskey mack and you can be mine Winter lovin' - that's the best kind of lovin' Winter lovin' - that's the best kind of lovin' for me Come spring I take my T-Shirt back off again Walk around thinking I can feel the wind in my hair Look at all the other people walking away from winter I just hope they all got some winter lovin' like me Winter lovin' - that's the best kind of lovin' Winter lovin' - that's the best kind of lovin' for me Come Autumn I'm thinking 'bout winter again Winter coming up to me, but I got no friend Drinking whiskey macks and talking about it, that's not going to get me no big fat woman to keep me warm I gotta go out and meet 'em, not sit around the house singing shit like this Winter lovin' - that's the best kind of lovin' Winter lovin' - that's the best kind of lovin' for me It's all about me, me and winter and someone elseBack to the Lyrics Page