00:06old bernie went to the philippines to gain his new young wife's hand in marriage
00:18old bernie was only 64 back then anyway
00:28so he needed a house sitter to care for his two dogs one in puff
00:40eleven chooks and two turkeys yeah the turkey chasing buster
00:50but chihuahua around the yard i laughed and laughed so hard
00:57i loved that dog by the time it came to leave
01:06life for old life for old and where they lead where they lead
01:23anyway the pregnant dog had birthing problems and i i buried her by her mother's grave
01:39who had died giving birth to her so a sad ending for them both
01:49one of the chooks got bitten by a red-bellied black snake and died as well
02:01so the rest of the farm took my time took my mind to the sad happenings before
02:13so time flew by time to pick up bernie from brizzy airport
02:30like a hall ruby covered everything could hardly see the pump
02:39bernie stumbles out of the plane drunk as a scum
02:47bernie stumbles out of the plane
02:48life for old and where they lead where they lead
03:03but halfway back i was tired bernie sobered up took the wheel for a while
03:15Home we get Bernie pulls out
03:19Two overproof rum bottles
03:26Bowling at the moon doing turkey calls
03:30Wanted a fight so I call
03:33Next house sit people in Gimpy
03:37Captain Paddock for old Bernie
03:42Christian brother victim led to the booze
03:48Led to the booze
03:52Still remember Buster and the turkeys
03:56Got a call from Bernie
03:59Buster bitten by a red-bellied black I will
04:03Miss Buster, he was a good character
04:07Just another tale of life's road
04:13Life's roads
04:16And where they lead
04:20Where they lead
04:26The one who runs
04:29But where they lead
04:33Can do life's road
04:34And where they lead
04:36The one who runs
04:52Is a good character
04:53Just another tale of life's road
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