A Bushman Can't Survive Lyrics - Singles - Tania Kernaghan

A city girl is happy with her friends and family life 

Appreciates a wine with at night 

She tries to find the sparkle she searches but it's gone 

With lots of love she hopes he'll be alright 

Her man has gone all quite he's not at ease 

He dosen't feel at home he's hard to please 

He gets itchy feet he's tired of noises in the street 

He needs to walk for hours through the trees 

CHORUS 

No a bushman can't survive on city lights 

Opera rock and roll and height of heights 

His moon shines on the silver brigalow 

Shimmers down the inland river flow 

Out there where the yellow belly bite 

He's working with his hands today on a building site 

He can smell the cypress on the floors 

It takes him to a sandy ridge out amongst the pines 

No shearing no ploughing anynore 

His kelpie dog is tired and fast asleep 

Tired of searching gardens for the sheep 

His master doesn't whistle tunes he's not in the mood 

His love for open spaces runs too deep 

CHORUS 

No a bushman can't survive on city lights 

Opera rock and roll and height of heights 

His moon shines on the silver brigalow 

Shimmers down the inland river flow 

Out there where the yellow belly bite 

He tries to please his woman the lady of his life 

He's standing at a party with a plate 

She finds him on the balcony staring at the moon 

An old familiar face he can relate 

CHORUS 

No a bushman can't survive on city lights 

Opera rock and roll and height of heights 

His moon shines on the silver brigalow 

Shimmers down the inland river flow 

Out there where the yellow belly bite 

His moon shines on the silver brigalow 

Shimmers down the inland river flow 

Out there where the yellow belly bite