Along the Road to Gundagai
- Along the Road to Gundagai
"Along The Road To Gundagai" is a song written by Jack O'Hagan in 1922. It is well-known among Australians, and one of a small number of pieces which could be considered an Australian folk tune.
The town of Gundagai is a rural town of New South Wales, Australia.
The first line of the chorus is instantly recognisable, due to its use of rhyme and motif:::"There's a track winding back"::"to an old-fashioned shack,"::"Along the road to Gundagai."
::"Where the gum trees are growin"' ::"and the Murrumbidgee's flowin"'::"beneath the starry sky."
::"Oh my mother and daddy are waitin' for me"::"And the pals of my childhood once more I will see"::"And no more will I roam 'cos I'm headin' right for home"::"Along the road to Gundagai."
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