Papa Whiskey November Songtext
von John Williamson

Papa Whiskey November
From Weipa a way to fly
She was in love with the pilot
And he was in love with the sky
And they played the Moonlight Serenade
Of the Cape York peninsula
Down the coast to the Daintree
Queensland Australia

Where you can go up the river
In a beautiful dugout canoe
But don′t use your hand for a paddle
Crocodile waiting for you
And don't step on a death adder
Or tread into cattle poo
Just walk in the garden of Eden
With a big fella palm cockatoo


Papa Whiskey November
From Weipa a way to fly
She was in love with the pilot
He was in love with the sky

(Instrumental)

And my brother he works for Comalco
Driving the big machine
My sister she works in the motel
She washes his overalls clean
My mother she knows the bush tucker
She knows that one you know what I mean
And you could end up a dead fella
So don′t eat the gidgee bean

Papa Whiskey November
From Weipa a way to fly
She was in love with the pilot
He was in love with the sky
Hey hey

(Instrumental)


And they're talking about a space station
To send up the satellite
They don't tell much to the people
But the people they have a right
To hold on to their dreaming
A nature world unknown
A golden opportunity to leave this old world alone

Papa Whiskey November
From Weipa a way to fly
She was in love with the pilot
He was in love with the sky
And they played the Moonlight Serenade
Of the Cape York peninsula
Down the coast to the Daintree
Queensland Australia
Yes ah

(Instrumental)