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The Night
The Night

I Saved
I Saved

John Wayne
John Wayne

Screen of the former Cross Roads, Mildura (see also back cover). Ken Curnow Collection.

One summer night Those cowardly screamin’ redskins were The Duke was through the gates, me rescue
in 62 the boys were actin’ pretty bad work was done
feelin’ fine Me and me mates were worried and getting Big John survived, the cops arrived and
They left the scrub and hit the pub for a mighty mad sprang me with me gun
flagon of cheap red wine The car was full of empties shinin’ in the - I was in big trouble.
It was stinkin’ hot and someone got the summer moon
amazing bright idea And up there on the bonnet was the The coppers shone their torches round,
“Lets get five bob’s worth of chips and an remnants of the goo surveyed the gruesome scene
extra box of beer, - And I was ready. Me drunken mates, the empties and the
- and head for the drive in”. perforated screen.
What else can you do when they’re trin’ to They didn't seem to understand, they
The movie was ripper, all about the Indian screw couldn’t comprehend
wars Your hero big John Wayne? Without my help our hero would have met a
Our favourite hero big John Wayne was Grab a gun and have some fun blazin’ away tragic end
fightin’ for the cause Real satisfaction when your savin’ the day - But I saved him.
Apaches by the thousands were ridin’ round
the fort I sprang into action and ran round to the What else can you do when they’re trin’ to
The calvary was runnin’ late and the Duke boot screw
was almost caught Grabbed the old Winchester and lined her Your hero big John Wayne?
- he was in grave danger. up to shoot Grab a gun and have some fun blazin’ away
This Indian was sneakin’ up and drawing Real satisfaction when your savin’ the day
The Duke was on the big wide screen up back his bow
there as large as life I lined him right up in me sights and then And I thought I was a hero too, but it’s a
Smothered in Apaches, and boy was he in let one go cryin’ shame
strife - I think I got him. That I landed in the slammer on the night
An ambush full of Indians was coming at I saved John Wayne.
full run I rattled off a dozen shots, the Indians fell Yes, I landed in the slammer on the night I
I knew big John would need some help, and like flies saved John Wayne.
thought about me gun I think that made the difference, because I
- the old lever action. took 'em by surprise.

(This song was inspired by an incident at the Berri Drive-in (S.A.).
© K. Lindsay and J. Prosdocino. Reproduced by kind permission of Ken Lindsay. www.kenlindsay.com

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