I first came down to Grays Point in 1935
The son of a south coast railway man I had teardrops in my eyes. I was fifteen then and I fell in love with Mary Kinnane.
Built her a house down the North West Arm
In the soft summer trees and the rain"¦
Chorus
And all those winters I knew you despaired
Gentle days in the quiet breeze
Autumn shadows in the swaying trees
How rich we were with these
Back when times were lean
Hard times came and left us
Not much money to our name
But I was in love and gonna make it all the same
I had a job thirty miles away
And I slogged it every day
God blessed us with children
And we'd watch them play"¦. Chorus
I guess Sutherland would be changed a lot
To walk around again
I suppose even in Boyles Pub I couldn't find a friend
But your mother and I we like it here
It's where we're meant to be
It's sheltered this side of the line
We're sorry we had to leave"¦ chorus