GREAT AUSSIE AIR RALLY_2005 SONG

Once an old Dakota forcelanded by a billabong

(Narrowly missing a coolibah tree)

And the pilot, he cried, as rinsed out his tucker bag,

“Who’ll come and fly round Australia with me?”

(Chorus) Fly round Australia, Fly round Australia,

“Who’ll come and fly round Australia with me?”

And the pilot, he cried, as rinsed out his tucker bag,

“Who’ll come and fly round Australia with me?”

“Count us in” said the Goony birds who fly round in a great big flock,

Of Dizzies, Forty-Sevens, and a GMAX R4D,

“We’ll fly (backwards) round Australia and even go to Port Moresby,

We’ll all come and fly round Australia with thee”.

Chorus

“And me” said the bush pilot, polishing his Beaver,

“No more fishing trips or hunting caribou,

To carry kangaroos and maybe jolly jumbucks

I’ll come and fly round Australia with you.”

Chorus

“Me too” said the Beech boy, falling off his surfboard,

Then winding up his motors with a great big shiny key,

“In my airborne armchair I’ll admire the scenery,

I’ll come and fly round Australia with thee.”

Chorus

There are AC680s in brand-new Solent livery,

(By the time that we’ve finished they’ll have a repaint due)

They’ve got spares stashed on a Viking they “borrowed” from Invicta

(Looks like a pregnant gooney, between me and you).

Chorus

For max hours on your PIREP, you could try it in an Ellehammer,

In a VATSIM environment you’d cause a traffic queue,

With nine horsepower pottering your way along the runway –

I’d rather not fly round Australia with you!

Chorus

This year we will stop at Argyle, pay a visit to the diamond mine,

No Alice Springs or Ayers Rock, our logo bites the dust

Next year we might do New Zealand, which to me would be fine,

But this year it’s counter clockwise, as we shout Hobart or bust!

Chorus

There are lots of other aircraft all flying round Australia

(A verse for each type would be more than I can do)

So good luck to you all and I’ll see you back at Hobart town

I’m going to fly round Australia with you!

Fly round Australia, fly round Australia,

I’m going to fly round Australia with you

So good luck to you all and I’ll see you back at Hobart town

I’m going to fly round Australia with you!

(Tune:- Waltzing Matilda) (Words:- John Lawler 12 Jan 2004)