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Finniss River Crocodiles created by Gary Crockett about a true life experience I had back in the day.
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00:00Out of Batchelor, where the sun beats down
00:16The Finnish River runs through my mate's hometown
00:24Spent a week chilling under the northern sky
00:28Baby saw a water croc swimming in a tub close by
00:34Grabbed the rifles headed out for the roos
00:40Had to feed his dogs but I felt the blues
00:47In this river it flows and it fades
00:52In the dry it turns into billabong shapes
00:58Sixty foot banks deep down to the floor
01:04But I'm not getting in that no way
01:10He said we'll go fishing for Barra come Monday
01:14But I can't shake the feeling that something ain't okay
01:34In the night I crept back shining a light
01:41Saw those crocs lurking eyes glimmer and bright
01:46In that tiny little boat barely above the creek
01:52He laughed as I trembled said
01:56Come on don't be weak
01:59In this river it flows and it fades
02:04In the dry it turns into billabong shapes
02:10Sixty foot banks deep down to the floor
02:16But I'm not getting in that no way
02:22Ain't no how
02:24Oh no
02:26Oh no
02:30Oh no
02:32Each ripple in the water a reminder I'm small
02:39With crocs on the prowler can just be on the call
02:46He talks of adventures but I can't shake the fear
02:53Listening to the whispers to the shadows so near
02:58Gravity pulls me but my heart beats free
03:04Knowing the river holds secrets deep like the sea
03:10So I'll stick to the banks while he makes his plans
03:17Hard racing wild neat these northern lands
03:23In this river oh it flows and it fades
03:28In the dry it turns into billabong shapes
03:34Sixty foot banks deep down to the floor
03:40But I'm not getting in that no way
03:46Ain't no how
03:47Oh no
03:50Oh no
03:55So here's to the penance and the tales that it holds
04:04With mates and adventures and stories untold
04:09But in that little boat I won't take the risk
04:17Let the crocs keep watch while I persist
04:21Each ripple in the water a reminder I'm small
04:28With crocs on the prowler can just be on the call
04:34He talks of adventures but I can't shake the fear
04:40Listening to the whispers to the shadows so near
04:48Gravity pulls me but my heart beats free
04:52Knowing the river holds secrets deep like the sea
05:00So I stick to the banks but I can't shake the fear
05:04Listening to the whispers to the shadows so near
05:12The boat's too small and I know there's crocodiles down there
05:18I stay on the land and keep my hair
05:26I stay on the land and keep my hair
05:28I stay on the land trying to prevent from the forest
05:37So I stay on the land and keep my hair
05:44Om
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