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"Queensland Whalers"-Eric BogleI`ve sailed the North Atlantic with ice flows in the breezeI`ve sailed the Dutch East Indies o`er the calm blue sunny seasWhen I think of missing seamen me heart returns againTo a season spent in Moretan Bay with Queensland Whaling Men.Yo-ho you Queensland Whalers, you`ve cut the sugar caneYou`ve driven herds of cattle o`er the dry and dusty plainYou`ve dug the ore at Isa, laid countless miles of railAnd now you`ve come to Moreton Bay to catch a Humpback WhaleTo men who`ve chased the brumbies, caught bullocks by the tailIt really is no problem to catch a humpback whaleYou steer your iron sea-horse, poke your gun through the rigging strutsAnd when she runs through the coral scrub, you belt her in the gutsYo-ho you Queensland Whalers, you`ve cut the sugar caneYou`ve driven herds of cattle o`er the dry and dusty plainYou`ve dug the ore at Isa, laid countless miles of railAnd now you`ve come to Moreton Bay to catch a Humpback WhaleNow men up in the crows nest, so whaling legends goWhen they spy a humpback whale they yell out "Thar She Blows!"But here in sunny Queensland you`ll often hear them shout"There goes a bloody beauty mate, so get yer finger out!"Yo-ho you Queensland Whalers, you`ve cut the sugar caneYou`ve driven herds of cattle o`er the dry and dusty plainYou`ve dug the ore at Isa, laid countless miles of railAnd now you`ve come to Moreton Bay to catch a Humpback WhaleFrom Moreton to Caloundra, bronze whaler sharks aboundThey wait like dingoes in the scrub for a wounded beast that`s downBut but for all their bloody savagery, well they just can`t compareWith the big bite that the tax man takes when he gets hold of your share!Yo-ho you Queensland Whalers, you`ve cut the sugar caneYou`ve driven herds of cattle o`er the dry and dusty plainYou`ve dug the ore at Isa, laid countless miles of railAnd now you`ve come to Moreton Bay to catch a Humpback WhaleAnd when the season`s over, we`ll head for Brisbane TownAnd in the nearest boozer our sorrows we will drownWith beer and firey whiskey and when we`ve had enoughWe`ll steer a steady zig zag course and never give a stuff!Yo-ho you Queensland Whalers, you`ve cut the sugar caneYou`ve driven herds of cattle o`er the dry and dusty plainYou`ve dug the ore at Isa, laid countless miles of railAnd now you`ve come to Moreton Bay to catch a Humpback Whale