The Wind Through the Wattle (For Greg) Lyrics

The Wind Through the Wattle by Dallas Steele
This morning disappears as sunlight slowly steals the shadows from the west
And as the mob grows bigger the leaders put the ringers to the test
At a wedding far away we never thought we’d have to share the day with sadness
Now we count our friends and contemplate the thought of laying one of them to rest
Like the wind through the wattle and the sands of time
We can’t bring you back
We’ve tried and tried
And the tears that have fallen down here by your side
They won’t bring you back
We’ve cried and cried
Is it all right to feel this angry
Is it all right to feel let down
Is it all right to feel this lonely in this God forsaken town
Is it ok to bow my head and pray although I don’t believe

Is it ok
That I don’t want you to leave
You had so much to live for
So much you hadn’t done before today
And I guess we took for granted you’d have the time to do it your own way
Now a daughter’s lost a father and a mother’s lost a piece of her own soul
And a father and four brothers have a memory that makes them feel so cold
Like the wind through the wattle and the sands of time
We can’t bring you back
We’ve tried and tried
And the tears that have fallen down here by your side
They won’t bring you back
We’ve cried and cried
Is it all right to feel this angry
Is it all right to feel let down
Is it all right to feel this empty in this God forsaken town
Is it ok to bow my head and pray although I don’t believe
Is it ok
That I don’t want you to leave
As the daylight disappears a stolen shadows join to form a silent night
And the wind blows through the wattle
Taking all the unmade memories of your life
I watch the stars as one by one the sky is slowly opening her eyes
So bright
And I know you’re watching over me
And everything is gonna be alright
Like the wind through the wattle and the sands of time
We can’t bring you back
We’ve tried and tried
And the tears that have fallen down here by your side
They won’t bring you back
We’ve cried and cried
Is it all right to feel this angry
Is it all right to feel let down
Is it all right to feel this hopeless in this God forsaken town
Is it ok to bow my head and pray although I don’t believe
Is it ok
If I turn around and leave
Lyrics Submitted by Glen Doyle