Twenty years ago today, what a great day for the Glen -
Marching onto Yarrack came 9 great men
Farmers, we were meant to be, and in the pub would cause a stir,
And in case you can't remember them, I'll tell you who they were.
There was Colin Cross from Dunkeld, the pride of "Yarram Park"
And you had to keep your eye on him as soon as it got dark.
A "battler", Crilley called him, with his old Chev and his dog,
And the thing he battled best of all was a bottle full of grog.
Don Cumming from Mininera, chock full of knowledge
For he had been to Longeronong, and also Dookie College.
They tell me he's a fisherman, I suppose that could be right -
The only trouble with him is he wants to fish all night.
The there was Clarrie Cowley, and ex-prisoner of war
He'd worked out at Bundoran for a year or so before.
Although he isn't with us we remember him of course
Before he got his Ferguson he used to ride a horse.
From up there in Cowangie, where the little gum trees sway
Came little Billie Walker, with his brand-new FJ
Sex it didn't worry Billie, he didn't care two hoots
He arrived one day in the old Ford truck with a load of Mallee roots
Further on was Douglas Battye, with his hair combed nice and neat
He often talked of when he worked down on "Bushy Creek"
At football he carved his name at Wickliffe and the Glen
Sad to say he's another of the missing Yarrack men.
Ken Hurley from Rupanyup, with his little twitching mo
He's always been a hustler, always on the go
Today is a Councillor, and at Penshurst he does sit
Thriving on the thing he loves - piles of bull-shit.
Jack Waddell from Gunbower, was once a side-show spruiker
He ran the farm for Margaret but it didn't seem to suit her
But the Glen will still remember, long after we are dead
The time that he was foreman when we moved the Council shed.
The came Tiny Drew from Coleraine, as cunning as a fox
A golfer and a cricketer when we first got the blocks.
Jean, she played tennis, and after giving it much thought -
He's the only bloke on Yarrack who's got a tennis court
The greatest of the bunch was a bloke called Jimmy Schack -
He even won the flamin' war while still in Ballarat.
As a farmer and a tennis player he was hard to toss -
Even though in middle age, he carried Ronnie Cross
He's stood the "Upson Downs" of life since he's been on the block
And even stood the worst of all - putting up with Hock.
So all you Yarrack fellas, get up off your arse
And drink a toast of yesteryear, come on, raise your glass.