SWANSEA IS AN ANGLERS CALL

 This may have also been entered in Your Town Your Song competition in 2010. I'd re write this if I want to record it!


SWANSEA IS AN ANGLERS CALL


Captain Reid made a mistake, or maybe he had too much Rum

He steered off his course, Swansea Heads would beat his drum

They found a bit of coal, got their shovels and dug deep

Witchetty grubs and Funnel Webs, they put the crew of to sleep


Now they call it Swansea

Entrance to Lake Macquarie

Where Yachts race for glory

And Fisherman catch a John Dory

You can sit and watch the channel

Where Pelicans look peaceful

Tourist buy bait and tackle

Swansea is an anglers call


They like a game of snooker, and Schooners filled with beer

Surf talk is talk is the language, Eddie Charlton came from here

You might think it's a suburb, I'd argue if I really must

They once had an industry, Boat Building was the crust


The place is called Swansea,

Entrance to Lake Macquarie

Where Yachts race for glory

And Fisherman catch a John Dory

You can sit and watch the channel

Where Pelicans look peaceful

Tourist buy bait and tackle

Swansea is an anglers call

Newcastle is not far away, a bus will take you there

The working class are about, thongs worn everywhere

Residents in the parks, will relax and read a book

They'll laugh around the Barbie, because Martha is the cook


The place is called Swansea,

Entrance to Lake Macquarie

Where Yachts race for glory

And Fisherman catch a John Dory

You can sit and watch the channel

Where Pelicans look peaceful

Tourist buy bait and tackle

Swansea is an anglers call


Beswick(Words)25/09/10


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