《The Old Saddle》歌词

[00:00:00] The Old Saddle - Slim Dusty

[00:00:10] I went back to the place where I worked as a lad

[00:00:14] Just happened to be passing that way

[00:00:18] I saw a few fellers there with a young horse

[00:00:22] I walked up and just said g'day

[00:00:26] They said they'd heard of me but only by name

[00:00:30] In stories passed down through the years

[00:00:33] How I could break in a tough one and hang on a rough

[00:00:37] One

[00:00:37] I said don't believe all you hear

[00:00:43] The I took a stroll over to the old saddle shed

[00:00:47] And there on a peg on the wall

[00:00:51] I saw the same saddle I'd used years ago

[00:00:55] More years than I care to recall

[00:00:59] Oh I knew it was mine but I had to make sure

[00:01:03] I lifted the flap up to see

[00:01:07] Two initials I'd carved with an old pocket knife

[00:01:11] Just a plain old p and a d

[00:01:23] Had the same monkey straps that I plaited by hand

[00:01:26] On a wet day with little to do

[00:01:30] A worn saddle bag a quartpot and case

[00:01:34] They were still hanging there too

[00:01:38] That old saddle I said to the young feller in charge

[00:01:42] He said I don't think you'll find its much good

[00:01:46] But he looked at me straight said you can have it old

[00:01:48] Mate

[00:01:50] I reckon that he understood

[00:01:56] Yes take it old timer he said with a grin

[00:01:59] Cause I reckon its yours anyway

[00:02:04] I found your initials carved under the flap

[00:02:07] I said you'd be back here one day

[00:02:11] Now it hangs in office all polished and new

[00:02:15] And the stirrup irons sparkle and shine

[00:02:19] And if put to test would be good as the best

[00:02:23] And I'm happy to say that its mine

[00:02:29] Now I have a small grandson he's only a boy

[00:02:33] And if by chance he turns out a rover

[00:02:37] I'll call him one day I'll be nothing to say

[00:02:41] I'll take it down and just hand it over