"The Whispering Bush / Little Boy Lost / Suvla Bay" lyrics

[The Whispering Bush:]

'Neath the trees out there, 'neath the trees out there
Out there, ooh-ooh-ooh

In the early days (In the early days), in the search for gold (In search for gold)
When the fever seized (When the fever seized), men's very soul (Men's very soul)
In an endless stream from everywhere
They searched for gold out there

And now they sleep there endlessly
And the whispering bush their secrets keep
Where no one knows and no one sees
Their bleaching bones lie 'neath the trees
Ooh-ooh-ooh

One reckless youth (One reckless youth), and a miner old (And a miner old)
They found the vein (They found the vein), so rich in gold (So rich in gold)
But the young one schemed and wouldn't share
He left the old man out there

And now they sleep there endlessly
And the whispering bush their secrets keep
Where no one knows and no one sees
Their bleaching bones lie 'neath the trees

'Neath the trees out there, 'neath the trees out there
Out there, out there

[Little Boy Lost:]

In the wild New England ranges came the word one fateful day
To every town and village that a boy had lost his way
All the townsfolk quickly gathered and the wild bush horses tossed
As they went to search the ranges for a little boy lost
They went out to search the ranges for a little boy lost

The blazing sun beat down upon the earth that final day
With heavy hearts they prayed to God above to show the way
When from a scrubby gully came the voice they've ne'er forgot
Where's my daddy, where's my daddy, cried the little boy lost
Where's my daddy, where's my daddy, cried the little boy lost

[Suvla Bay:]

In an old Australian homestead with the roses 'round the door
A girl received a letter, 'twas a message from the war
With her mother's arms around her she gave way to sobs and sighs
And as she read this letter the tears fell from her eyes

Why do I weep, why do I pray?
My love's asleep so far away
He played his part that April day
And now he lies on Suvla Bay