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Shopping on a Saturday – Gary Shearston
Intro: D  
VERSE 1
Shopping on a Saturday in G1945D,
Going in to Tenterfield, a Atwo mile buggy ride,
DGrandma, mum and grandfather, Ghe did all the Ddriving,
GMe perched up beDside him, Aold dog alongDside.
CHORUS
GGo DTed let the Gpony have a Dhead now,
GWe'll Dfly along ACasino DRoad.
GHey DTed, reGmember what you Dtold me,
GEasDy, Awhips don't lighten Dload.
VERSE 2
Pull up at Hopsing & Co, GStore and General DMerchants,
Grandad heads inside to buy some Aseed and bailing wire.
DTwelve gauge shotgun cartridges, Gsaltlick for the Dbayron,
GIce cream for the Dhalf grown Ayoung man at his Dside.
Then on to Kinipin Son GLeathergoods and DSaddles,
Topics for discussion there are Aweather, beasts and fires.
DThey've repaired the bridle that Gbusted on a Dgum tree,
GWhen my pony Dthrough me, Atried to jump barbed Dwire.
GOn we go to DRoyal Hotel Gtucker, grog shop Dtalking,
Neighbour farmers say g'day, exAchange the harvest news.
DSeason come and season go, Glife remains a Dbattle,
GDrovers talk of Dcattle, Arocky river Dewes.
CHORUS
GGo DTed let the Gpony have a Dhead now,
GWe'll Dfly along ACasino DRoad.
GHey DTed, reGmember what you Dtold me,
GEasDy, Awhips don't lighten Dload.
VERSE 3
Stretched along the homeward track, Gtigersnake sunDbaking,
Granddad hits the brake to try and Akill it with a slide.
DJust missed – look out! Now the thing is Gtangled in the Dback spokes,
GBlimey this is Dno joke, Aeverybody Dfly.
Buggy stands abandoned ship, Ggrandma holds the Dpony,
We all watch with baited breath as Agranddad kneels a stride,
DThe back seat of his Cadillac, Gaiming for the Dright spot,
GSlowly squeezes Done shot, Aall that is reDquired.
Clamber back on board again, Gset off at a Dfast trot,
Granddad takes some flack about the Anature of his slide,
DHears it out good-humouredly, Ghard to raise his Dhackles,
GWinks at me and Dcackles, Adon't know till you've Dtried.
CHORUS
GGo DTed let the Gpony have a Dhead now,
GWe'll Dfly along ACasino DRoad.
GHey DTed, reGmember what you Dtold me,
GEasDy, Awhips don't lighten Dload.
VERSE 4
There's the farm up on the hill, Gshining like a Dbeacon,
Soon we're home unloaded and the Agear is stashed away.
DSupper time by lantern light, Gthen round the piDano,
GFamily in Dtableau, Asing to end the Dday.
Mountain bush and southern sky Gstill the same as Dever,
Graves upon the hillside mark the Atime that's passed away.
DNow I come to think of it Gmemory has no Dcurtain,
GLife was lived for Dcertain, Aold and in the Dway.
CHORUS
GGo DTed let the Gpony have a Dhead now,
GWe'll Dfly along ACasino DRoad.
GHey DTed, reGmember what you Dtold me,
GEasDy, Awhips don't lighten Dload.
OUTRO
G  D  G  D  G  D  A  D

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Shopping On A Saturday

by Gary Shearston

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Shopping on a Saturday – Gary Shearston

Intro:

VERSE 1

G D

Shopping on a Saturday in 1945,

Going in to Tenterfield, a two mile buggy ride,

D G D

Grandma, mum and grandfather, he did all the driving,

G D A D

Me perched up beside him, old dog alongside.

CHORUS

G D G D

Go Ted let the pony have a head now,

G D A D

We'll fly along Casino Road.

G D G D

Hey Ted, remember what you told me,

G D A D

Easy, whips don't lighten load.

VERSE 2

G D

Pull up at Hopsing & Co, Store and General Merchants,

Grandad heads inside to buy some seed and bailing wire.

D G D

Twelve gauge shotgun cartridges, saltlick for the bayron,

G D A D

Ice cream for the half grown young man at his side.

G D

Then on to Kinipin Son Leathergoods and Saddles,

Topics for discussion there are weather, beasts and fires.

D G D

They've repaired the bridle that busted on a gum tree,

G D A D

When my pony through me, tried to jump barbed wire.

G D G D

On we go to Royal Hotel tucker, grog shop talking,

Neighbour farmers say g'day, exchange the harvest news.

D G D

Season come and season go, life remains a battle,

G D A D

Drovers talk of cattle, rocky river ewes.

CHORUS

G D G D

Go Ted let the pony have a head now,

G D A D

We'll fly along Casino Road.

G D G D

Hey Ted, remember what you told me,

G D A D

Easy, whips don't lighten load.

VERSE 3

G D

Stretched along the homeward track, tigersnake sunbaking,

Granddad hits the brake to try and kill it with a slide.

D G D

Just missed – look out! Now the thing is tangled in the back spokes,

G D A D

Blimey this is no joke, everybody fly.

G D

Buggy stands abandoned ship, grandma holds the pony,

We all watch with baited breath as granddad kneels a stride,

D G D

The back seat of his Cadillac, aiming for the right spot,

G D A D

Slowly squeezes one shot, all that is required.

G D

Clamber back on board again, set off at a fast trot,

Granddad takes some flack about the nature of his slide,

D G D

Hears it out good-humouredly, hard to raise his hackles,

G D A D

Winks at me and cackles, don't know till you've tried.

CHORUS

G D G D

Go Ted let the pony have a head now,

G D A D

We'll fly along Casino Road.

G D G D

Hey Ted, remember what you told me,

G D A D

Easy, whips don't lighten load.

VERSE 4

G D

There's the farm up on the hill, shining like a beacon,

Soon we're home unloaded and the gear is stashed away.

D G D

Supper time by lantern light, then round the piano,

G D A D

Family in tableau, sing to end the day.

G D

Mountain bush and southern sky still the same as ever,

Graves upon the hillside mark the time that's passed away.

D G D

Now I come to think of it memory has no curtain,

G D A D

Life was lived for certain, old and in the way.

CHORUS

G D G D

Go Ted let the pony have a head now,

G D A D

We'll fly along Casino Road.

G D G D

Hey Ted, remember what you told me,

G D A D

Easy, whips don't lighten load.

OUTRO

G D G D G D A D

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