The Golden Land 1950

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 5Apr2025
2025

Take me where the sun is ever shining,
To the golden land far, far away.
Where adown the glen the frogs are speaking,
Pongtwong pongtwong
thro' the whole long day;
Near the spreading gum trees heavy shading,
where the pink boronia scents the breeze,
and the youths and maidens are love making,
in the fragrant bow'rs between the trees.

Take me where the frogs are speaking
pongtwong down the glen,
where there's love and
ardour in the bowers;
and I'll share the pink boronia's
fragrance once again.
and with loved ones spend
love's peaceful hours.

Take me where all nature mirrors beauty,
Let me see that golden land once more,
there gay cities o'er the harbour peering,
ever beckon to a splendid shore.
Where the kookaburra laughing praises,
thrills the charm of dawn and eventide.
Near the cabin that the bushland faces,
take me there for ever to abide.

Take me where the frogs are speaking
pongtwong down the glen,
where there's love and
ardour in the bowers;
and I'll share the pink boronia's
fragrance once again.
and with loved ones spend
love's peaceful hours.

Take me where the sun is ever shining,
where I spent the happy days of yore;
Far behind the blue folds of the ocean,
and I'll be contented ever more:
nowhere can be found a place so cheering,
distant wand'ring keeps me in the gloom;
take me to the land that is endearing,
take me where the golden wattles blooom.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Golden Land 1950
Lyrics by M.J.Simmons
Music by Fred Hall
© 1950 by M.J.Simmons, Melbourne
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 5 April 2025 at 15.38
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne