Opening Chorus Down on the Franklin Down on the Franklin Where the call rose to northern skies Auntie hears them rising high Down on the Franklin Misty bends to travel the route The calm of morning light is beaut Vistas beyond all words Moss and lichen cloak the stone In this wild place, time stands lone Down on the Franklin Found a cave and had a look Eons of time held in this nook Bones and dust from days long gone Cold stone walls held stories old Secrets of the earth untold Down on the Franklin Chorus Down on the Franklin Down on the Franklin Where mighty waters always flow Through ancient lands that still we know Down on the Franklin Huon pines and sassafras sway Wild bush scents drift through the day Beauty sleeps here undefiled But talk runs soft through campfire nights Of rising walls and changing tides Down on the Franklin A call went out through valley and plain Voices rose like summer rain Something stirred along the line People came from far and near With steady hearts and purpose clear Down on the Franklin Chorus Down on the Franklin Down on the Franklin Where the call rose to northern skies Auntie hears them rising high Down on the Franklin Raft in hand she joins the line Where quiet hearts begin to shine The small stand firm before the loud Strength rising where the river flows And courage moves like water proud Down on the Franklin Small rafts gather on the tide Where rushing plans are turned aside And all the labour falls away The river holds its ancient ground No breaking of that sacred sound Down on the Franklin Final Chorus Down on the Franklin Down on the Franklin Where mighty waters still remain Through ancient lands and time remain Down on the Franklin Where Auntie stands and still can see The river strong, forever free Down on the Franklin And the river keeps on breathing…
