A Bird Song Lyrics

I was perched upon a sandstone block

Watching waters calm and clear

Where the fountain's spray in a rainbow's sheen

Made the reeds and grasses gleam

Then I felt a thrill inside

As a shadow caught my eye

A tall grey bird with an orange crown

So majestic standing by

The old ones called them Burralga

Dancing through the open plain

With wings outstretched and heads held high

Moving like a sweet refrain

Oh Burralga Bill you called to me

With a dance so wild so free

Tossing grass into the sky

Like a love song meant for me

Now we're bound for life my dear

Feathered hearts no need to roam

Through the changing seasons here

In the bush we call our home

One bright day he led me on

Through the trees and open lands

And with every step I knew

This was love not just a dance

Oh the years have come and gone

Still we waltz beneath the moon

Dressing up just once a year

For a love that's always new

The old ones called them Burralga

Dancing through the open plain

With wings outstretched and heads held high

Moving like a sweet refrain

Oh Burralga Bill you called to me

With a dance so wild so free

Tossing grass into the sky

Like a love song meant for me

Now we're bound for life my dear

Feathered hearts no need to roam

Through the changing seasons here

In the bush we call our home

Through the changing seasons here

In the bush we call our home