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[ti:The Old Saddle]
[ar:Slim Dusty]
[al:West Of Winton]
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[00:00.000]The Old Saddle - Slim Dusty
[00:10.330]I went back to the place where I worked as a lad
[00:14.198]Just happened to be passing that way
[00:18.312]I saw a few fellers there with a young horse
[00:22.026]I walked up and just said g'day
[00:26.062]They said they'd heard of me but only by name
[00:30.102]In stories passed down through the years
[00:33.912]How I could break in a tough one and hang on a rough
[00:37.333]One
[00:37.882]I said don't believe all you hear
[00:43.682]The I took a stroll over to the old saddle shed
[00:47.854]And there on a peg on the wall
[00:51.830]I saw the same saddle I'd used years ago
[00:55.415]More years than I care to recall
[00:59.499]Oh I knew it was mine but I had to make sure
[01:03.579]I lifted the flap up to see
[01:07.379]Two initials I'd carved with an old pocket knife
[01:11.132]Just a plain old p and a d
[01:23.007]Had the same monkey straps that I plaited by hand
[01:26.806]On a wet day with little to do
[01:30.937]A worn saddle bag a quartpot and case
[01:34.801]They were still hanging there too
[01:38.534]That old saddle I said to the young feller in charge
[01:42.418]He said I don't think you'll find its much good
[01:46.448]But he looked at me straight said you can have it old
[01:48.858]Mate
[01:50.319]I reckon that he understood
[01:56.145]Yes take it old timer he said with a grin
[01:59.981]Cause I reckon its yours anyway
[02:04.201]I found your initials carved under the flap
[02:07.757]I said you'd be back here one day
[02:11.409]Now it hangs in office all polished and new
[02:15.648]And the stirrup irons sparkle and shine
[02:19.455]And if put to test would be good as the best
[02:23.380]And I'm happy to say that its mine
[02:29.220]Now I have a small grandson he's only a boy
[02:33.098]And if by chance he turns out a rover
[02:37.078]I'll call him one day I'll be nothing to say
[02:41.149]I'll take it down and just hand it over