G5 D5 G5 I'm into cattle, my Father was too G5 D5 G5 From Great Great Grandfather all the way through G5 C5 G5 And we scarcely have wasted an hour of daylight G5 D5 G5 Strum from here Stickin' to Herefords and it's been all right G5 D5 G5 Prepared for the lean times and save for a drought G5 D5 G5 But you can't always plan how the future turns out G5 C5 G5 Life's gettin' harder to make what we need G5 D5 G5 With low cattle prices and more mouths to feed (refrain) G5 C5 G5 Oh, six generations where camels run free G5 A5 D5 I hope I am never too blind to see G5 C5 G5 How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be G5 D5 G5 Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me Instrumental G5 D5 G5 G5 D5 G5 Sent the boys off to school to see Adelaide G5 D5 G5 How other folks live, get a job learn a trade G5 C5 G5 Couldn't keep them away 'cause their hearts are still here G5 D5 G5 My butcher, my welder, my diesel engineer (refrain) G5 C5 G5 Oh, six generations where camels run free G5 A5 D5 I hope I am never too blind to see G5 C5 G5 How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be G5 D5 G5 Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me G5 C5 G5 And I come in for dinner, the sun hits the range G5 A5 D5 In a matter of seconds the colours all change G5 C5 G5 From gold down to violet the soul has been burned G5 D5 G5 And I understand fully why they have returned G5 D5 G5 Cause I'm into cattle, my Father was too G5 D5 G5 From Great Great Grandfather all the way through G5 C5 G5 And we've never been guilty of wasting daylight G5 D5 G5 We work hard, we play hard and we sleep well at night (refrain) G5 C5 G5 Oh, six generations where camels run free G5 A5 D5 I hope I am never too blind to see G5 C5 G5 How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be G5 D5 G5 Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me G5 D5 G5 Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me Ending G5
