Dexter's Big Tin Can Lyrics - Van Diemen's Land - Russell Morris

V1: Dexter left his family, back in 42 

Motherland was calling, for the Davis family truth 

Following in the footsteps, of his father years before 

A paper boy from Mayfield, fuelling the war 

(chorus) 

Boom, Boom, Bang..they fly across the land 

Boom, Boom, Bang..In Dexter's big tin can 

V2: Sign your name and choose your fate boy, Need more men to spare 

Dexter joined the 466, to fight them from the air 

Dexter was a captain, Six men in his crew 

Halifax and Lancaster bombers,From Lincoln field they flew 

(chorus) 

Boom, Boom, Bang..they fly across the land 

Boom, Boom, Bang..In Dexter's big tin can 

(Bridge) 

How high, tell me how high do they go 

How long to the long life coming home 

It's true so much it's over so many seems so few 

(solo) 

V3: Strung out all of Europe, like bursting through the sky 

Flying through a mine field, through the needles eye 

Hoping for a miracle, to guide them all back home 

Dexter you can do it, only you alone 

(chorus) 

Boom, Boom, Bang..they fly across the land 

Boom, Boom, Bang..In Dexter's big tin canX2