Intro :
In the y ear of '39 assembled here the volunteers
In the da ys when lands were few
Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny mornin'
The sweetest sight ever seen.
And the n ight followed day, and the s (xx1202)
tory tellers say
That the s core brave souls in - side
For ma ny a lonely day sailed a cross the milky seas
Never looked back, neve r fear ed, never cried.
Don't you h ear my call, though you're many years away,
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letter s in the sand for the day I take your hand
In the l and that our grand-children 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 e arth is old and grey, little d arling we'll away
But my l ove this can - not be
Oh so many years have gone now I'm older but a year
Your mother's eyes, from your eyes cry to me.
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you h ear me calling you
Write your l etters in the sand for th e day Ill take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew.
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like you r hand
For my life, still ahead, pity me.