[Spoken Intro] For the Butchulla and Gubbi Gubbi peoples, and all First Nations peoples across Queensland, with respect. These are our red-dirt piano stories from the Wide Bay side. [Piano + soft distant rain] [Verse 1] Clouds hang low over the cane‑field plain Rain taps hard on the tin‑roof lane Creeks start risin’ where the red dirt lies Sky turns grey ‘neath the heavy skies Farmers watch from the verandah rail Hopin’ the rain won’t wash the crop away They’ve seen the drought when the sun burned hot Now they wait for what the weather’s got [Pre-Chorus] It’s the wet‑season lullaby fallin’ all around Fallin’ hard on the red‑dirt ground Sometimes it’s wild and sometimes it’s slow — That’s how the Queensland seasons go [Chorus] Wet‑season lullaby — rain upon the tin! Thunder rollin’ loud and thin! Wet‑season lullaby — breath of the land! Queensland heart, understand! Wet‑season lullaby — rain upon the tin! Thunder rollin’ loud and thin! Wet‑season lullaby — breath of the land! Queensland heart, understand! [Verse 2] Kids run out where the puddles spread Laugh out loud ‘til their throats are red Old timers say “Don’t stay out too long — Storm winds come where the shadows throng” But the land needs water to grow and rise Needs the dark clouds ‘neath the big wide skies When the rain lets up and the sun breaks through Everything’s fresh and brand‑new [Pre-Chorus] It’s the wet‑season lullaby fallin’ all around Fallin’ hard on the red‑dirt ground Sometimes it’s wild and sometimes it’s slow — That’s how the Queensland seasons go [Chorus] Wet‑season lullaby — rain upon the tin! Thunder rollin’ loud and thin! Wet‑season lullaby — breath of the land! Queensland heart, understand! Wet‑season lullaby — rain upon the tin! Thunder rollin’ loud and thin! Wet‑season lullaby — breath of the land! Queensland heart, understand! [Bridge] When the storm moves off to the distant range The land begins its slow change Green shoots push through the damp red earth — New life born of the rain’s own worth [Final Chorus: swells then softens] Wet‑season lullaby — rain upon the tin! Thunder rollin’ loud and thin! Wet‑season lullaby — breath of the land! Queensland heart, understand! [Fade: piano + light rain]
