The Old Saddle-Slim Dusty

[ti:The Old Saddle] [ar:Slim Dusty] [al:West Of Winton] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Old Saddle (旧马鞍) - Slim Dusty (西林·得斯提) [00:10.33]I went back to the place where I worked as a lad [00:14.19]Just happened to be passing that way [00:17.00] [00:18.31]I saw a few fellers there with a young horse [00:22.02]I walked up and just said g'day [00:24.61] [00:26.06]They said they'd heard of me but only by name [00:30.10]In stories passed down through the years [00:32.98] [00:33.91]How I could break in a tough one and hang on a rough [00:37.33]One [00:37.88]I said don't believe all you hear [00:40.77] [00:43.68]The I took a stroll over to the old saddle shed [00:47.24] [00:47.85]And there on a peg on the wall [00:50.58] [00:51.83]I saw the same saddle I'd used years ago [00:54.89] [00:55.41]More years than I care to recall [00:58.31] [00:59.49]Oh I knew it was mine but I had to make sure [01:03.57]I lifted the flap up to see [01:06.20] [01:07.37]Two initials I'd carved with an old pocket knife [01:11.13]Just a plain old p and a d [01:14.07] [01:23.00]Had the same monkey straps that I plaited by hand [01:26.80]On a wet day with little to do [01:29.64] [01:30.93]A worn saddle bag a quartpot and case [01:34.22] [01:34.80]They were still hanging there too [01:37.61] [01:38.53]That old saddle I said to the young feller in charge [01:42.41]He said I don't think you'll find its much good [01:44.95] [01:46.44]But he looked at me straight said you can have it old [01:48.85]Mate [01:49.29] [01:50.31]I reckon that he understood [01:52.69] [01:56.14]Yes take it old timer he said with a grin [01:59.98]Cause I reckon its yours anyway [02:02.94] [02:04.20]I found your initials carved under the flap [02:07.75]I said you'd be back here one day [02:10.62] [02:11.40]Now it hangs in office all polished and new [02:15.64]And the stirrup irons sparkle and shine [02:18.46] [02:19.45]And if put to test would be good as the best [02:23.38]And I'm happy to say that its mine [02:26.14] [02:29.22]Now I have a small grandson he's only a boy [02:33.09]And if by chance he turns out a rover [02:36.01] [02:37.07]I'll call him one day I'll be nothing to say [02:41.14]I'll take it down and just hand it over