Song: There Was A Time
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Verse 1
There was a time, (and will be, there will be)
The river ran clear from the hills to the sea, (hills to the sea, Ah! Ah!)
There was a time, (and will be, there will be)
Frogs and the children swam happily, (swam happily, Ah! Ah!)
Chorus
This is the time for repair, re-creation,
Greening the river banks, re-vegetation,
For frogs, fish and water birds a new invitation,
We'll see it revive,
And once again the river will be ...
River of life!
Verse 2
Those were the days, (they'll come back you'll see)
Along each watercourse, red gum and tea-tree, (red gum and tea tree, Ah! Ah!)
Those were the days (they'll come back you'll see)
Home for the platypus, tortoise and yabby, (tortoise and yabby, Ah! Ah!)
Chorus
This is the time for repair, re-creation,
Greening the river banks, re-vegetation,
For frogs, fish and water birds a new invitation,
We'll see it revive,
And once again the water will be ...
River of life!