Reckless

Australian Crawl

Meet me down by the jetty landing
Where the the pontoons bump and sway
I see the others reading, standing
As the Manly Ferry cuts its way to Circular Quay
Hear the Captain blow his whistle
So long she's been away
I miss our early morning wrestle
Not a very Happy way to start the day
She don't like That kind of behaviour
She don't like That kind of behaviour

So, throw down your guns
Don't be so reckless
Throw down your guns
Don't be so

Feel like Scott of the Antarctic
Base camp too far away
A Russian sun beneath the Arctic
Burke and Wills and camels
Initials in the tree
She don't like That kind of behaviour
She don't like That kind of behaviour

So, throw down your guns
Don't be so reckless
Throw down your guns
Don't be so


Lyrics submitted by Marelle, edited by PaulSouth, PeterAB, scarlettear

Reckless Lyrics as written by Gilles Bousquet

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    Ok the lyrics being disputed will now be set straight, they are "We met down by the Jetty landing", "I feel like Scott on the Antartic" and "A Russian sub beneath the Artic" I like Corgikid's explanation, very well explained, well done

    P.S Yes it is "I feel like" or "feel like Scott ON the Antartic" I know because I am OBSESSED with this song and you don't know how many times I have played it!

    P.P.S exactly, that and Midnight Oil are great Aussie bands, least you weren't trying to steal ours (I am a Kiwi)

    Tycookon February 24, 2013   Link

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