In the year of '39
Assembled here the volunteers
In the days when lands were few
Here the ship sailed out
Into the blue and sunny morn
Sweetest sight ever seen
And night followed day
And the story tellers say
That the score brave souls in - side
For many a lonely day
Sailed a - cross the milky seas
Never looked back
Never feared
Never cried
Don't you hear my call
Though you're many years a - way
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letters in the sand
For the day I take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew
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In the year of '39
Came a ship in from the blue
The Volun - teers came home that day
And they bring good news
Of a world so newly born
Though their hearts so heavily weigh
For the earth is old and grey
To a new home we'll away
But my love this can - not be
For so many years have gone
Though I'm older but a year
Your mother's eyes
In your eyes
Cry to me
Don't you hear my call
Though you're many years a - way
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letters in the sand
For the day I take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew
Don't you hear my call
Though you're many years a - way
Don't you hear me calling you
All the letters in the sand
Cannot heal me like your hand
For my life /
Still a - head /
Pity Me
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