Down by the Old Sliprail Lyrics

(Yodel)
I recall happy days of my childhood,
For that's when I first met you.
I recall those days when I wandered,
'Neath the twilight skies with you.
Those days are gone and I'm weary
When the western moonlight fell
Each night all alone I'm waiting,
Down by the old sliprail.

(Yodel)

When the sun sets down on the homeward trail
My thoughts are all of you.
How I love to see your smiling face
And your dear sweet eyes of blue.
How I long once more to go with you,
In that silver moonlight vale,
Where we kissed and then we parted,
Down by the old sliprail.

(Yodel)

Won't you come back to me in the valley,
Where I'm waiting sad and blue,
With a heart that is surely breaking,
And longing just for you.
Down the old bush track we'd wander,
Through that silver moonlight vale,
Where I gave my love to you old pal,
Down by the old sliprail.
(Yodel)

[From his album: 'Where It Began - The Rodeo Years'
Contributed: Marten Busstra 2009]