The road that leads to Sydney town --
A pleasant road, and fragrant, too,
Where lovers wander up and down,
And tell the old, old tale anew,
While wattle blooms are falling down
Along the road to Sydney town.
The country maid no longer hears
The bellbird's cry or croon of dove;
For ever whispees in her ears
The call of beauty and of love;
And seeking out her smartest gown
She takes the road to Sydney town.
The bush lad dreams of mighty deeds --
Beneath the shadow of the gum;
He follows where his fancy leads,
And sees himself in days to come,
A knight all armed and riding down
The magic road to Sydney town.
From bush, from mine, from shearing shed,
They tramp along the well-worn track;
The sun is blazing overhead.
But what of that? They're coming back.
And no one dreams of breaking down --
The road leads home to Sydney town.
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 December 1930
Author: Harold Crawford Johnston (1866-1945) was born in Gerringon, New South Wales and died in Brisbane, Queensland. Beyond this, nothing is known about this author.
Author reference site: Austlit
A pleasant road, and fragrant, too,
Where lovers wander up and down,
And tell the old, old tale anew,
While wattle blooms are falling down
Along the road to Sydney town.
The country maid no longer hears
The bellbird's cry or croon of dove;
For ever whispees in her ears
The call of beauty and of love;
And seeking out her smartest gown
She takes the road to Sydney town.
The bush lad dreams of mighty deeds --
Beneath the shadow of the gum;
He follows where his fancy leads,
And sees himself in days to come,
A knight all armed and riding down
The magic road to Sydney town.
From bush, from mine, from shearing shed,
They tramp along the well-worn track;
The sun is blazing overhead.
But what of that? They're coming back.
And no one dreams of breaking down --
The road leads home to Sydney town.
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 December 1930
Author: Harold Crawford Johnston (1866-1945) was born in Gerringon, New South Wales and died in Brisbane, Queensland. Beyond this, nothing is known about this author.
Author reference site: Austlit
