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Down The Valley To The Sea

from Down Where The Banksias Grow by Andy Baylor

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Away out on the mountain, on the slopes of Juliet
Where the lyrebirds do so sweetly sing as the Autumn sun does set
The waters from the rocks do spring and mingle there so free
And thus begin their journey down the valley to the sea

The waters rise and follow down, sweeping through the trees
And a mopoke watches in the gentle mountain breeze
Towards the ever-setting sun the rising stream it hurries on
And carries in it's deep dark depths the lonely lovers bones.

Along the wooded river banks my love and I did go
Not thinking of the future or which way the wind did blow
We laughed and gaily wandered by the current flowing strong
Not heeding the warning in the Mopoke’s evening song.

Soon the night was falling and we found ourselves alone.
So far had we wandered we were lost and far from home.
My love became afraid and ran off into the night
A screamin’ and a crying and in the grip of fright
Into the dark she stumbled, cursing the very ground
And as she heard that Mopoke's cry she fell and she was drowned.

The moon it rose up slowly and in the pale bush glow
I jumped into those waters cold my love to rescue so
But her I could not find and the river it took me
Together now we journey down the valley to the sea
First stanza to end

credits

from Down Where The Banksias Grow, released August 19, 2020
Andy Baylor - vocals, guitars;
Garret Costigan - pedal steel;
Sharkey Ramos - drums;
Elise Winterflood - double bass;

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Barry Stockley at Fatsound Studios, West Melbourne.

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Andy Baylor Melbourne, Australia

Andy Baylor is a n influential Australian musician known for his multi-instrumental skills, song-writing and versatility. Andy’s early career centered around Melbourne inner city arts/roots bands.In the 90s Andy started developing his own Australian style and he has remained active into the current era. He has produced many original albums ,some of which are available here ... more

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