An Australian song from 1918
Words by E. V. Hudson
Music by Albert Tams
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. Where the Hunter flows
Thro’ the fields of brown and gold
In the after glow
When the same sweet story’s told
Where the stream is wending its tortuous way
No one seems to mind
‘Cause their hearts are so gay
Where the rivers flowing
And the lights are glowing
That’s where I long to be
REFRAIN
Gliding, gliding on the water
In the moonlight, in the starlight
While the tiny stars are shining
My heart for you is pining
So, my dearie, where the wattle blossoms scenting
Seems to make one’s blood flow on
That is where my heart does ever yearn
Where the Hunter river gently flows
2. Where the Hunter flows
With its laughter on its way
With its tranquil charm
While the swallows sing and play
While the steamboats churning and driving along
Seems to keep in time with some beautiful song
See the moon is smiling
While you are reclining
That’s where I long to be