The Old Macleay

from Straight Shooters by Slocum&Co CD

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 AUD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

THE OLD MACLEAY

As I was walking on The Old MacLeay
The breeze was blowin’ and the leaves were swayin’
The only thing I that I had on my mind
Why did I ever leave you behind?

The cormorant dries his wings in the sun
Way back there where I started my run
Kingfisher darts through a gap in the trees
He makes his way into God’s masterpiece

There’s a place in my heart
By the banks of the Old MacLeay
The sky has turned gold, and I’m making my way
Down through the sheoaks to the place my heart was lost
Buried there somewhere on the Old MacLeay

The big river winds like a lazy brown snake
Down through the flood plains down Chinchilla way
In the heart of the world it has started to rain
All I can think of is to be near you again

So it’s all hands on deck lads, anchors aweigh
Tide’s rushing out and we’ve outrun our stay
Though in the west there’s a star burning bright
And the lay of the land is a glorious sight

There’s a place in my heart
By the banks of the Old MacLeay
The sky has turned gold as I make my way
Down through the sheoak trees to the place my heart was lost
It’s buried there, somewhere, on the Old MacLeay.

credits

from Straight Shooters, released November 2, 2020

license

about

Slocum&Co CD Melbourne, Australia

contact / help

Contact Slocum&Co CD

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Slocum&Co CD, you may also like:

Slow Parade
by Gileah Taylor

New on the always-great label Velvet Blue Music is “Slow Parade” from Gileah Taylor, boasting warm songs built on piano and guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2024
go to album
Orchid Underneath
by Jane Paknia

Delightfully unpredictable debut from a New York electronic producer and composer with backgrounds in psychedelic rock, jazz, and indie pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 25, 2024
go to album
Real Home
by Kiran Leonard

An imaginative and experimentalist yet accessible record of acoustic prog from London-based artist Kiran Leonard. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 23, 2024
go to album
Touched by the Stuff
by Motorists

Toronto rivals San Francisco as the North American capital of jangle pop as evidenced by this new record of sunny jams from the Motorists. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2024
go to album
Dream Talk
by Still Corners

Blissfully narcotic dream-pop inspired by real dreams. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 6, 2024
go to album
Macro
by Brijean

Brijean are back! Uptempo space disco grooves dusted with soul and R&B on the duo’s latest masterpiece. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 3, 2024
go to album
Head X'Change
by Scythe

Guitars sparkle like distant constellations on the latest from Scythe, who delivers dazzling space rock on their latest LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 3, 2024
go to album