Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
I gave a letter to the postman,
he put it in his sack.
Bright and early next morning,
he brought my letter back.
She wrote upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.
We had a quarrel, a lover's spat
I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back.
So then I dropped it in the mailbox
And sent it special D.
Bright and early next morning
it came right back to me.
She wrote upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such person, no such zone.
This time I'm gonna take it myself
and put it right in her hand.
And if it comes back the very next day
then I'll understand the writing on it
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.
Thank you for that appropriate Elvis song ehBeth, but I'm afraid I can't do what he suggests and make a personal delivery as I don't know where our friend lives. LOL
I have often walked down this street before;
But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before.
All at once am I Several stories high.
Knowing I'm on the street where you live.
Are there lilac trees in the heart of town?
Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?
Does enchantment pour Out of ev'ry door?
No, it's just on the street where you live!
And oh! The towering feeling
Just to know somehow you are near.
The overpowering feeling
That any second you may suddenly appear!
People stop and stare. They don't bother me.
For there's no where else on earth that I would rather be.
Let the time go by, I won't care if I
Can be here on the street where you live.
Well, I was humpin' my bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta road,
When along came a semi with a high and canvas-covered load.
"If you're goin' to Oodnadatta, mate, um, with me you can ride."
So I climbed in the cabin and I settled down inside.
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand, I said
"Listen, mate, I've travelled ev'ry road in this here land."
Cause I've been everywhere, man,
I've been everywhere, man.
'Cross the deserts bare, man;
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.
I've been to Tullamore, Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba,
Nambour, Maroochydore, Kilmore, Murwillumbah,
Birdsville, Emmaville, Wallaville, Cunnamulla,
Condamine, Strathpine, Proserpine, Ulladulla,
Darwin, Gin Gin, Deniliquin, Muckadilla,
Wallambilla, Boggabilla, Kumbarilla,
I'm a killer.
I've been everywhere, man.
'Cross the deserts bare, man;
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.
"Yeah but listen here, mate, have you been to..."
I've been to Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Bambaroo,
Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo,
Dalveen, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne,
Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow and Narromine,
Megalong, Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wangarella,
Morella, Augathella, Brindabella, I'm the feller.
I've been everywhere, man.
'Cross the deserts bare, man;
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.
"Yeah, I know that, but have you been to..."
I've been to Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby,
Mittagong, Molong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi,
Yarra Yarra, Bouindarra, Wallangarra, Turramurra,
Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra,
Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta,
Parramatta, Wangaratta*, Coolangatta, what's it matter?
I've been everywhere, man.
'Cross the deserts bare, man;
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.
"Yeah, look that's fine, but how about..."
I've been to Ettalong, Dandenong, Woodenbong, Ballarat,
Canberra, Milperra, Unanderra, Captain's Flat,
Cloncurry, River Murray, Kurri Kurri, Girraween,
Terrigal, Fingal, Stockinbingal, Collaroy and Narrabeen,
Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow, Indooroopilly,
Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly, Wollondilly, don't be silly.
I've been everywhere, man.
'Cross the deserts bare, man;
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.
I've been here, there, everywhere, I've been everywhere.
"Okay, mate, you've been ev'ry place except one,
and ya don't need my help t'get there . . ."
(Australian Country song by Lucky Starr, big hit in the '60s)
I've always hated that song, Dutch, it typifies boring ockkers so accurately! The terrible thing is that I have been to most of the places mentioned!!
Have not heard from our mutual friend at all. For the last couple of weeks I have felt myself getting weaker and weaker and I was dreading another trip to hospital. Actually today I am feeling a little better so maybe I will come good again.
lezzles wrote:...For the last couple of weeks I have felt myself getting weaker and weaker and I was dreading another trip to hospital. Actually today I am feeling a little better so maybe I will come good again.
Here's hoping you are feeling well today (and that you stay feeling well)
I am trying to test my avatar, which still probably doesn't work.
*crosses fingers*
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRR.
Just keep trying Pentacle Queen, it's good fun, I'm talking from experience.
Well she got her daddys car
And she cruised through the hamburger stand now
Seems she forgot all about the library
Like she told her old man now
And with the radio blasting
Goes cruising just as fast as she can now
And shell have fun fun fun
til her daddy takes the t-bird away
(fun fun fun til her daddy takes the t-bird away)
Well the girls cant stand her
cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now
(you walk like an ace now you walk like an ace)
She makes the indy 500 look like a roman chariot race now
(you look like an ace now you look like an ace)
A lotta guys try to catch her
But she leads them on a wild goose chase now
(you drive like an ace now you drive like an ace)
And shell have fun fun fun
til her daddy takes the t-bird away
(fun fun fun til her daddy takes the t-bird away)
Well you knew all along
That your dad was gettin wise to you now
(you shouldnt have lied now you shouldnt have lied)
And since he took your set of keys
Youve been thinking that your fun is all through now
(you shouldnt have lied now you shouldnt have lied)
But you can come along with me
cause we gotta a lot of things to do now
(you shouldnt have lied now you shouldnt have lied)
And well have fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away
(fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
And well have fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away
(fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
(fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away)
Keep it up ehBeth your ditties bring back memories.
I've just spotted Dutchie's Ozzie dittie, nice names. I disgraced myself in Brisbane when someone told me they were off to Mooloolaba and I exploded with laughter. Doesn't take much to amuse me...
Just noticed Clary's last sentence, I would say 'fair suck of the sav" talking about a "nun's nasty" and having "a drink with the flies". I'll bet you had a 'dingo's breakfast" at "sparrows fart" and were "chocka" and "mad as a cut snake". or is it all a "furphy"?
OK, let's have the translation, D. Sparrowfart my father used to call it, and chocka and mad as a cut snake are familiar but not the others...
Thought I could stump you with a little ockerism.
Fair suck of the sav = exclamation of wonder, awe or disbelief
Dingo's breakfast = no breakfast
Drink with the flies = to drink alone
Nun's nasty = very dry
Sparrow's fart = dawn
Chocka = full up
We have oodles of expressions like that.
Give me some more, Dutchy!
aussie salute = brushing away flies with hand
blue = a fight or an argument
yewy = u turn in traffic
give a gobful = abuse verbally
drum = tip off
rock up = arrive
yakka = work
spit the dummy = get very upset about something
whiteant = critcising competitors product
some old and some new there, I like the whiteant option. The language of cops must be particularly full of interesting alternatives for straight terms! What terms do you have for different crimes?
I don't remember to many but a few may ring a bell.
five finger discount = shop stealing
lurk = underhanded racket
dunny rat = cunning
fruit loop = fool
blue heeler = copper
come a gutzer = have an accident
dingbat = an idiot
a clayton's = a fake
ridgie didge = honestly
I love five-finger discount!
Wonder where clayton's came from?
Blue heeler - did you wear blue shoes?
