In That Old House In Tugun

We swapped our life stories for hours after tea In that old house in Tugun overlooking the sea Serena and Janice, Queensland Dave and I And cat lover Helen our chat did enjoy. Blond Helen 'the Tassie' she talked of her past She went back the years and the clock ticked on fast To when she was younger in Devonport Town Long years before Queensland sun bronzed her skin brown. She doesn't like wimpy men her men must be strong They must show aggression and fight against wrong Her ideal man is faithful and a stranger to fear And she loathe big cry baby who weep in his beer. She told of her men and the loves that she knew Of her good days and bad days and all she'd been through And though she did not say it the conclusion I drew That some men are unfaithful and most are untrue. And she love her cats better far better than men And cats are trustworthy their friendship you win She loves her Priscilla, Baby and Fatty Boy And cats are more faithful they don't cheat or lie. Serena unsettled she seemed to feel down She talked of going north to a quiet coastal town Her power hungry boss is not treating her well She'll hand in her notice and damn him to hell. A job's just a job and I'll give mine away And the capricorn star sign is reading okay I'll give notice monday there's more World to see There has to be better this job's not for me. She sipped some more liquor a smile lit her face This is a big Country no shortage of space I'm still young and single why should I know care I'll head further north and try my luck up there. And Dave of his Australian travels told He found Southern New South Wales and Victoria too cold And sunny Queensland still his favourite State Down south is okay but I love Queensland 'mate'. To so many parts of Queensland he has been But the Daintree Forest still the best he has seen About Daintree he only had good things to say It makes me want to see north Queensland one day. He poured some more bourbon as he shook his head This Country's a very big Country he said Not been to the desert or seen the great west But of what I have seen I still love Queensland best. And Janice from Belgrave as calm as can be Sat on the lounge sofa quietly drinking tea She complained Melbourne weather is bad people say But on the Gold Coast it's been raining all day. All day she had driven through the hills in the rain And driving on wet slippery roads is a strain But as the night wore on her mood grew more bright And we all laughed and chatted till after midnight. We swapped our life stories for hours after tea In that old house in Tugun overlooking the sea Serena and Janice, Queensland Dave and I And cat lover Helen our chat did enjoy.