《Big Frogs In Little Puddles(1994 Remaster)》歌词

[00:00:00] Big Frogs In Little Puddles (1994 Remaster) - Slim Dusty/Joy McKean

[00:00:05] Big frogs in little puddles laying down the law

[00:00:11] Tying bows in red tape

[00:00:13] And don't know what they're

[00:00:15] For

[00:00:18] I thought our soldiers went to war

[00:00:21] To keep Australia free

[00:00:25] But big frogs in little puddles are choking you and

[00:00:30] Me

[00:00:32] Choking you and me

[00:00:36] Old tom staggered to the office door

[00:00:39] Of a north west frontier town

[00:00:42] And he cried give me food and water

[00:00:45] And I'll tell you all what I've found

[00:00:48] Yes I've found a mountain made of iron ore

[00:00:51] And thisll make the money flow

[00:00:54] But the office Johnny said now steady on

[00:00:57] We must do things correct you know

[00:01:02] I just can't hand out town supplies

[00:01:05] To everyone who asks

[00:01:08] And you're not a resident of this here town

[00:01:10] So

[00:01:11] You're not my business task

[00:01:14] Oh but heres a requisition form

[00:01:17] And it's in triplicate if you please

[00:01:20] Now steady old man why I believe he's passed out

[00:01:23] Oh I wonder where that mountain could be

[00:01:27] Oh big frogs in little puddles laying down the law

[00:01:34] Tying bows in red tape

[00:01:36] And don't know what they're for

[00:01:41] I thought our soldiers went to war

[00:01:44] To keep Australia free

[00:01:48] But big frogs in little puddles are choking you and

[00:01:53] Me

[00:01:55] Choking you and me

[00:01:59] Well I found old toms iron mountain

[00:02:02] And the town grew big and fast

[00:02:05] All the knobs felt quite important

[00:02:08] Living down their humble past

[00:02:11] And if some started asking questions

[00:02:14] Well there was the good old pass the buck

[00:02:17] And if little folk got in their way

[00:02:19] Well

[00:02:20] It was just their bad luck

[00:02:24] In the mines a young lad was killed one day

[00:02:27] So they sent the message home

[00:02:30] And his mother came over a thousand miles

[00:02:33] So hed not be buried alone

[00:02:36] Someone broke it to her gently

[00:02:39] That it might be

[00:02:40] Rather rough

[00:02:42] A coffin made of masonite

[00:02:45] And the hearse just a dirty truck

[00:02:50] Oh she cried a while and then she asked for

[00:02:52] Flowers

[00:02:53] But there were none to be had in the town

[00:02:56] So they sent to the council office

[00:02:59] To see if some could be found

[00:03:02] But the clerk in charge said what can I do

[00:03:05] Shell have to take it in good part

[00:03:08] Oh I guess he was just too busy

[00:03:11] To be bothered with a mothers heart

[00:03:13] Oh nice frog

[00:03:16] Oh big frogs in little puddles laying down the law

[00:03:23] Too busy in their little worlds to know what hearts

[00:03:27] Are for

[00:03:30] Success and money they might have but they better not

[00:03:35] Forget

[00:03:36] Their puddles may dry up someday and they'll deserve the

[00:03:40] Scorn they get

[00:03:42] Deserve the scorn they get