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Bus Driver's Song
G'day, my name is Tony
On behalf of myself and the coachline
I'd like to thank you for choosing to drive with us today
I'm a local, I hope I can impart some of my local knowledge
If you got any questions don't hesitate just to sing out
For those who are interested there's the Old Bridge swaying away
Replaced by the New Bridge in 1972
Funny thing, the Old Bridge used to be called the New Bridge
Yeah, bit of a funny thing
Up ahead there's the bronze of Bluey, your local sheepdog
Who became a member of Regional Council
It was a bloody great day for dogs
Not just here but everywhere in the North Island
That's the town's oldest street
That's the Museum of Meat
There's the town's largest industry
That's the sock factory, hence the giant sock
The town hall
Note the mosaic wall
Well there are 5600 tiles on that wall,
I know, I counted them all
A local school, a local swimming pool
Which was opened by the Governor General back in 1952
Where I was caught with a friend aged 11
Sniffing tractor fuel
We thought we were pretty cool,
Breaking them changing shed rules
Do you see up there?
The banner hanging in the air
The Presbyterian Fair
Well, I never go
There's too many presbyterians there
But if you're interested
The fair's in the third weekend of August every year
But don't bother entering their raffle,
It's always won by some kid of the Mayor
Well, do you hear that sound?
The town clock, heard from anywhere in town
Until 1960, it was a little place in Norway
We bought it for a hundred pounds
Rumor has it they sold it cheap because the chimes were too loud
But every time I hear that sound it makes me so proud
Look to your left
What a beautiful sight
It's Paula, Paula Thompson,
nee Paula Wright
Look at her hair, it's still gorgeous even now
Flowing like the Waimahanga River,
Which incidentally, is to your right
And is the largest in the area
In terms of volume
Everybody, look at Paula, look at Paula Thompson
I always thought I'd marry Paula,
But some things just don't work out that way
Well, that's the most important thing you'll learn on the tour today
That and the fact there'll be a toilet break
At the information centre near the man-made lake
Yeah I'll just ask you one favor
If you do see Paula in town later on
That you don't mention the details of the tour
I'd appreciate that
Same goes for my wife, Gloria
You'll recognize her, she looks a hell of a lot like Paula, actually
She often gets mistaken for Paula
But, um, no, well, she's not Paula, that's for sure
No, no
Paula Thompson born in '54
To a family of four
To the family next door
Take me back next door
Paula Thompson nee Paula Wright
That's her old house number 39
Number 41 was mine
If this old coach could go back in time
I'd drive to 1979
Take me back
Take me back, take me back
Take, take, take, take me back
Take me back, take me back
Take, take, take, take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Yeah, sorry about that
I always get a little bit emotional
on the corner of Rutherford and Brown Street
But that is truly the end of the tour so mind your step
Yeah, good on ya
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Yeah, good on ya
But that is truly the end of the tour so mind your step
on the corner of Rutherford and Brown Street
I always get a little bit emotional
Yeah, sorry about that
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take me back
Take, take, take, take me back
Take me back, take me back
Take, take, take, take me back
Take me back, take me back
Take me back
I'd drive to 1979
If this old coach could go back in time
Number 41 was mine
That's her old house number 39
Paula Thompson nee Paula Wright
Take me back next door
To the family next door
To a family of four
Paula Thompson born in '54
No, no
But, um, no, well, she's not Paula, that's for sure
She often gets mistaken for Paula
You'll recognize her, she looks a hell of a lot like Paula, actually
Same goes for my wife, Gloria
I'd appreciate that
That you don't mention the details of the tour
If you do see Paula in town later on
Yeah I'll just ask you one favor
At the information centre near the man-made lake
That and the fact there'll be a toilet break
Well, that's the most important thing you'll learn on the tour today
But some things just don't work out that way
I always thought I'd marry Paula,
Everybody, look at Paula, look at Paula Thompson
In terms of volume
And is the largest in the area
Which incidentally, is to your right
Flowing like the Waimahanga River,
Look at her hair, it's still gorgeous even now
nee Paula Wright
It's Paula, Paula Thompson,
What a beautiful sight
Look to your left
But every time I hear that sound it makes me so proud
Rumor has it they sold it cheap because the chimes were too loud
We bought it for a hundred pounds
Until 1960, it was a little place in Norway
The town clock, heard from anywhere in town
Well, do you hear that sound?
It's always won by some kid of the Mayor
But don't bother entering their raffle,
The fair's in the third weekend of August every year
But if you're interested
There's too many presbyterians there
Well, I never go
The Presbyterian Fair
The banner hanging in the air
Do you see up there?
Breaking them changing shed rules
We thought we were pretty cool,
Sniffing tractor fuel
Where I was caught with a friend aged 11
Which was opened by the Governor General back in 1952
A local school, a local swimming pool
I know, I counted them all
Well there are 5600 tiles on that wall,
Note the mosaic wall
The town hall
That's the sock factory, hence the giant sock
There's the town's largest industry
That's the Museum of Meat
That's the town's oldest street
Not just here but everywhere in the North Island
It was a bloody great day for dogs
Who became a member of Regional Council
Up ahead there's the bronze of Bluey, your local sheepdog
Yeah, bit of a funny thing
Funny thing, the Old Bridge used to be called the New Bridge
Replaced by the New Bridge in 1972
For those who are interested there's the Old Bridge swaying away
If you got any questions don't hesitate just to sing out
I'm a local, I hope I can impart some of my local knowledge
I'd like to thank you for choosing to drive with us today
On behalf of myself and the coachline
G'day, my name is Tony
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