Tommy Brooke

One greatly admired in the Moyne Shire countryside It was a sad day for many when Tommy Brooke died As one of the trio of entertainers Tommy, Tuddy and Mick he was widely known And he will always be remembered as one of Koroit's own A motor mechanic in Koroit for decades of years His passing left many who knew him of close to or in tears Though getting on in years in his mind he felt young At the Koroit Irish Festival his last song he has sung One who to help people often went out of his way Those who knew Tommy of him only nice things had to say One who to his higher self remained ever true In his passing he was accorded the respect he was due A likeable fellow of old Koroit Town One who never did yearn for wealth and renown A musician and singer he led many a sing along And he did know the words of many an old song Among his deceased friends in the quiet of Tower Hill His heart that beats with kindness is forever still And though from Koroit Tommy Brooke is one of the forever gone In all who knew him good memories of him will live on.