Trk 1- It's the Anzac waltz dance

by Vince Brophy & Jim Brown

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The Anzac Waltz Dance

In the Mechanics Hall there dancing
It was a bring a plate do
With babies in basket under tables
And folk from near and far to
We were singing and dancing making a din
To the Heel & Toe the Pride of Erin
With a banjo, fiddle and saxophone
Drums and a beat up piano

The band then played an old 3/4
A tune I’d never heard before?
I asked the waltz’s name?
And this is what was explained!
“Can’t say that I know I’m afraid?
But it’s something we’ve always played
They say it came from the Great War
The old folk love its refrain.”

Chorus
It’s the Anzac Waltz they danced
From Gallipoli to France
Just (you) sing cooee
And you’ll be in good company.

There’s dust on boots, heat and flies
Cream puffs, sponges pickles and pies
All dressed up in our Sunday best
There’s tea for some, home brewed for the rest.
There’s an honour roll on the wall
In gold leaf written who went to war
Their families are dancing here tonight
To this old waltz, she’ll be right’.

Music /Lyric V.P. & D.M Brophy/ J. Brown 01/1/14 ©

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released January 1, 2015
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