In The Valley

My grandfather went down with the Montevideo                                 Rising son took him floating to his rest   And his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbor                                           A North Shore matron she became with some paying guests   My father went down with the curse of big cities                             Traffic tolls and deadlines took him to his peace   Now Bob Dyer glued us to our seats and lawns were always Victor neat                               Whilst Menzies fawned at royal feet  I sure you remember do you remember? In the valley I walk in the valley I walk in the valley I walk who will take me there?                                In the valley I walk cold comfort I can hear you talk in the valley I walk who will take me there?                                              When my mother went down it was a stiff arm from Hades                      Life surprises and tears you like the Southerly   She always welcomed the strange always welcomed the stranger                                       I don see too many around like this oh no not many like this   Chorus (ends "I took some comfort there") In the valley I walk oh rough justice I hear you talk         In the valley I walk to meet my watershed to meet my watershed  I meet my watershed                                                  I hope virtue brings its own reward and I hope the pen is mightier than any sword                                             I hope the kids will take it slow I hope my country claims its own yes I do                                                        In the valley I walk I cried yes I cried  I was down then I crawled                             Mercy arms all around me when I was down there                              In the valley I walk do you read me they can hear me                       In the valley