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Dedicated to 5 RAR Vietnam 1966/67  1969/70

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Tigers In The Sky
 
Last night I dreamed I passed away and climbed the Golden stair,
and when I reached the Golden Gates,Saint Peter he was there.
He said “I’ve finally got you,come in and welcome Son”
“welcome unto Heaven,your time on earth is done.”

March in procedures over, I was shown my new abode.
I met some long lost rellies, as I walked down Lyons’ Road.
T’was then I saw the sign post, and felt a flash of fear.
The message indicated, That Tigers live round here.

My thoughts returned to Vietnam, I could see the tents and Tarp
and someone playing “Dominique” on a big old golden harp.
I marched toward the music, and a doorway opened wide,
and there stood Don McGregor, who beckoned me inside.

The place was rather crowded, but room for plenty more
so I just kept on a walking, right through that open door.
There were many roads to follow, and the one,on which I stood,
was the Gateway to a memory called Highway “Hardihood”.

Errol Noak lives down here, and so does Danny Coupe.
John Sweetnam and Les Farren all live down this Route.
I turned off into “Sydney Road” Bob Lubke said Gudday,
and told me Marian Tomas just lives down Binh Ba Way

A sign post reading “Holsworthy” Ray Kennedys home abode,
and he took a journey with me, a trip down “Crowsnest Road.
Graham Warburton owns that place Norm Womal lives here to.
Gordon D’Antione and Bryan Watson, just to name a few.

There were tigers living everywhere, as I walked down Canberra Street.
Brian Walker and George Gilbert, I once again did meet.
Bernie Smith then joined me for a walk to Kennedys place.
I could here some droneing bagpipes, and the tune, Amazing Grace.

Twas the bagpipes that awoke me and I felt the urge to scream,
cause I had not quite finished, this very special dream.
But when my days are over, and it comes my turn to die,
I know that I’ll be joining The “Tigers In The Sky”.

Copyright © M C Lyons

    

 

 

 

 

 

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