West Of Winton-Slim Dusty

[ti:West Of Winton] [ar:Slim Dusty] [al:West Of Winton] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]West Of Winton (温顿西部) - Slim Dusty (西林·得斯提) [00:17.30]His eyes were used to distance and he talked much with his hands [00:22.06] [00:24.17]I guess he sort of felt hemmed in a stranger to this land [00:28.78] [00:30.65]And a lifestyle of another time another time and place [00:35.69] [00:37.62]Was written there deep in the lines of this old bushman's face [00:42.66] [00:44.28]His attire was still in keeping with the far out channel lands [00:49.70] [00:51.07]There was still a strength of character in his hard old bushman's hands [00:56.95] [00:58.25]And his old hat tilted forward was as much a part of him [01:03.31] [01:05.04]As the 80 years of living that showed underneath the brim [01:10.04] [01:12.00]Just somewhere west of winton mate is where I'd rather be [01:16.93] [01:17.74]To ride out in the dawn time mitchell to my horses knee [01:22.98] [01:24.39]Unroll my swag beside a fire of some long forgotten camp [01:29.16] [01:31.12]If I listen close maybe I'll hear a tethered night horse stamp [01:36.29] [01:51.64]Just to see again the sunsets as the night falls on the land [01:56.95] [01:58.58]Oh the silent sound of beauty makes the proudest heart expand [02:03.84] [02:05.35]Where the lights of some old homestead beam a warm and welcome glow [02:10.46] [02:12.12]And no travelling soul went hungry in those days of long ago [02:17.12] [02:18.41]I see a dried up sandy creekbed when the dry comes much too soon [02:24.04] [02:25.78]Watch the wild mob paw for water neath an early rising moon [02:30.88] [02:31.87]Maybe I'll see the dust cloud rising from the travelling mob again [02:37.49] [02:39.19]Hear the whips crack on the tailers as they cross the open plain [02:44.35] [02:46.00]Just somewhere west of winton mate is where I'd rather be [02:50.91] [02:51.87]To ride out in the dawn time Mitchell to my horses knee [02:56.42] [02:58.13]Unroll my swag beside a fire of some long forgotten camp [03:02.91] [03:04.88]If I listen close maybe I'll hear a tethered night horse stamp