Eric Bogle

It's true he came from Scotland way up north and far away But in Adelaide in south Australia he's lived for many a day And in the Land down under they now claim him for their own One of the finest songwriters this World has ever known. As a writer of songs and ballads his greatness can't be denied And some of the many he has written are now known and sung worldwide And he will always be remembered as the little fellow who Wrote 'And the band played waltzing matilda' and the Aussie barbecue The green fields of France an anti war song gave him his first taste of fame And you won't find many people who have not heard of his name And who can forget his great song to his mother the immortal Nancy O The legend of Eric Bogle only seem to grow and grow. His distinct accent of Scotland to this day with him remain And his is one great talent and will we see his likes again? As a singer and songwriter a name for himself he's made And he lives in South Australia in historic Adelaide. --------------------