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Someone's Playing Slim Dusty

from Free Country by Ben Mitchell

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Slim Dusty was Australia’s Hank Williams. A man of the people for the people, Slim travelled far and wide across Australia singing his down to earth songs full of humour and compassion. This song is a traditional country song, with a nostalgic nod to the music and spirit of another, more innocent time.

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Someone’s Playing Slim Dusty by Ben Mitchell © 2022

Someone’s playing Slim Dusty
And I really like the sound as he
Is coming right over my fence
Taking me back to you know when

A time before this crazy one
When things seemed simple, and things got done
And politics didn’t rule our lives
And people were true and even kind

CHORUS
It was a magic time as I recall
Maybe it wasn’t all of that and more
Oh but man, it sure seemed real good
The music of my childhood

So I yelled out, “Hey, turn it up
That’s real music, real good stuff!”
And I know they heard, cause soon enough
The whole neighbourhood could feel the love

Of a time when men were really men
And the women? They liked that in them
And the television knew it’s place
Laying low while the records played

CHORUS

It got me through, some dark, dark nights
It got me through, when I couldn’t see the light
It got me through, when nothing else could
The music of my childhood

Now someone’s playing Johnny Cash
And I really like the sound of that
Its coming right over my fence
I don’t think this song will ever end

It lives in me and it lives in you
Because now you see you’ve heard it too
And even long after I’m gone
This music will play on and on

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from Free Country, released September 21, 2022

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Ben Mitchell Byron Bay, Australia

Thanks for dropping by. Ben Mitchell is my name, writing songs, singing and playing is my game. Country, blues, alt-country, folk, Australiana, and indie pop. My NEW album, 'Free Country' is out NOW. Maybe it's time for a new genre 'Australiana Americana'? ... more

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