The Smiling One

CHORUS
I would stay underwater
Even fly to the stars
See me climb the Annapurna
And try live on Mars
A tent or a shack
A shanty to share
It wouldn’t bother me
As long as you were there
The desert would be rad
To set up a house
If it meant you were there
I would play your spouse

It begins at a bus stop
In whistler BC
Floppy dude, silly grin
Big Hawaiian tee
Walking to the hostel
He showed off skating
Together from then on
We skipped all the dating
Boarding on ice
His set up was crappy
Its all good Tessy
Lets just be happy
Never had I met
such a passionate dude
when it came to
skating, 90s hip hop, and food
Baby bear, train wreck
Special full moon hike
Hiding in the snow
Dinkying on bikes
One day we left
Our cosy Whisky Jack
For grimy London town
And the big Aussie shack

CHORUS
You see this world was made up
For you at my side
With our shared love for fun
Your in for the long ride
Thank you for being
So optimistic
Kind, sincere and artistic
Its rare to meet
Such an open mind
Big heart Smiling and your kind

Northbridge was a hoot
Gumnut Valley too
South Perth stands out
And all of its crew
How about Asia
You led me up and down
We journeyed to the clouds
Dalai Lama in town
Temples of mystic
Yogi man teachers
I had to bathe in salt
To get rid of all the leeches
Then over to the east
Of our big red land
Your family took us in
That was really grand

CHORUS
You see we were made up
To walk this land
Side by side
Hand in hand
Thanks for being
So optimistic
Kind, sincere and artistic
Its rare to meet
Such an open mind
Big heart smiling and your kind

Clifton Hill was mad,
Castle on the creek
Big raging parties
Long walks in the street
Plastica Fantastica
Magica absorbed
We were the kings
On Planet ZORB
Scruffy twig hair
Rolling in the scrub
Jungle book boy
The local Royal Pub
You gave me a name
You called me Toos
Ive made peace with the fact
That it rhymes with Pus
Pirates and dogs
Tia inspiration
What we took from her
Was a beautiful creation
But Red Hill was special
For all the right reasons
Peppi Sylvie, Elki Archie
nature and the seasons
walks on the sand,
train tracks too
we walked with our beers
and our worn down shoes

INSTRUMENTAL

Then you drove our little team
Right across OZ
Sniffing out camps
With your big sharp snoz
We stopped by Mo’s
For the warmth and compassion
But the journey wasn’t over
We felt the Denmark passion
Trees so big
You could drive a car through
Searching for some land
Fit for our brood
Our boxes of stuff
What a mess
Its all good Tessy
no stress
Here we are at Love Cresent
Monk’s down the road
Its all so pleasant
See I’m happy anywhere
Where you seem to be
Because you make life easy
Your spirit is free
You’ve given me a gift
Ooch boy
Obsessed with his dad
Baskets of joy
This story will continue
With you by my side
You have chosen me
Girl from the West Side

Girl from the West side
West side