From the recording EAST OF LONELY
Lyrics
I wonder who's riding that good chestnut mare
with the white socks and scar on her knee
is my old barcoo poley still there in the shed
is my waterbag hung on the peppercorn tree
does the boss come each morning and sit by the tank
does the windmill still sing as she pumps
are there collars and hames in the old harness shed
do they still chain the dogs by the suger gum stumps
do they call dinner camp with a condamine bell
is the overseer paddy mc coy
do they still tie the home paddock gate up with wire
like they used to when i was a young drover's boy
Does the blacksmith shop roof still leak like a sieve
does the anvil still sit by the door
do they still tie the horses to a stringy bark rail
do the old shoes and nails still litter the floor
can you still hear a dog bark ten miles away
do the milkers still come when you call
is there one busted rail in the breaking in yard
are my bridle reins hung on the saddle shop wall
if you look hard can you still see the gums by the creek
do the scrubbers still roam on the plains
if you can't answer yes to each question old mate
i'm not going droving again