Far Grandest Homestead Of All-Slim Dusty

[ti:Far Grandest Homestead Of All] [ar:Slim Dusty] [al:The Men From Nulla Nulla - "reunited And Revisited"] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Far Grandest Homestead Of All - Slim Dusty (西林·得斯提) [00:05.25]In the shade of a friendly old gum tree [00:09.66]A dying young stockman there lay [00:14.18]As the sun went to rest o'er the hills in the west [00:18.84]At the close of a long summers day [00:22.42] [00:23.41]His comrades have gathered around him [00:27.04] [00:28.02]As his twilight hours rolled on [00:32.70]And the message he gave them are leaving [00:37.38]While I've humbly put into song [00:40.65] [00:44.09]I leave you dear pals of the bush land [00:48.00] [00:48.54]I bid you farewell with a smile [00:51.99] [00:53.11]Don't let there be woes my time's come to go [00:57.56]But 'twill only be for a short while [01:00.67] [01:01.82]In a land where temptation is banished [01:06.27]Where sorrows will never recall [01:09.78] [01:10.87]I'll meet you up there with our Saviour [01:15.25]At the far grandest homestead of all [01:18.78] [01:24.45]"There'll be cattle so grand for each muster [01:28.81]On the plains roaming wide way out there [01:33.67]And clover so green such as we've never seen [01:38.45]And a bush like the maiden so fair [01:43.10]When the bridle and saddle are covered [01:47.72]With cobwebs and dust on the wall [01:52.30]Just remember I'll need them up yonder [01:57.01]At the far grandest homestead of all [02:00.18] [02:01.73]Tell mother back home who is waitin [02:06.11]Although it is our parting day [02:10.53]Tell her not to weep those vows I did keep [02:15.12]And I'll meet her in heaven some day [02:20.04]Shadows are creeping around me [02:24.18]And thundering who's beat I hear fall [02:28.52]Oh it's time to be ready and riding [02:33.19]For the far grandest homestead of all