The Lifesaver-Amber Lawrence

Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver The ballad of a man with a moustache A life's lesson for those who've come from nothing He married Miss Maroubra Beach Born in forty-six Orphaned at ten And nobody wanted to take the poor kid in He moved to the beach When he turned fifteen And a lifelong love affair began Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver The ballad of a man with a suntan Smoking cigarettes after saving lives Three children with Miss Maroubra Beach Singing Swing Low They'd drink 'til they drop No worries still row, row the boat Then a terrible stroke of luck Tries to take the man But he fights for his life to come home Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver The ballad of a man who loved a beer But now he's learning to walk again and living his new life And standing right by him is Miss Maroubra Beach Love story And the surf boat led the parade When they carried him home And his photo still hangs on the wall And to this very day They speak of the man And how his will to live inspired them all So that's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver The ballad of a man with a moustache Australian spirit life saver to the end He married Miss Maroubra Beach He married Miss Maroubra Beach He loved my mother Miss Maroubra Beach