Verse 1 Days spent frolickin’ in the sun Daisy chain necklaces, toes had some Splashin’ in the river, soakin’ up the rays Camped by the riverbank for days and days Verse 2 Camp oven heating on the fire Dreamin’ of those sweet delights Raindrops start pattering lightly down We finish up before the night Chorus Can’t get better than that those days gone by Barefoot dreams ‘neath an open sky No worries then just livin’ free Those riverbank days still live in me Verse 3 Eat up our tea, then off to bed Camp bunks lined up, pulled in tight Driftin’ off to the river’s song With the rain on canvas soft and light Verse 4 Hours tick by to the rhythm of rain Falling heavier through the night As a child I just drift away Like everything’s still alright Verse 5 Daisy chain tucked beneath my pillow Dreamin’ soft to that steady sound Peacefully driftin’ off to sleep As the rain keeps pourin’ down Chorus Can’t get better than that those days gone by Barefoot dreams ‘neath an open sky No worries then just livin’ free Those riverbank days still live in me Verse 6 Voices raised kids woken fast “Pack it up now move it quick!” Rain’s comin’ down in heavy sheets This storm’s about to hit Verse 7 Pop’s outside hitchin’ up the van To the ute in drivin’ rain Dad’s shoutin’ orders loud as he can But they’re lost in the wind again Verse 8 Heard Mum say, “The river’s rising” “Quick now don’t waste time” Aunty’s out there somewhere in the dark Tryin’ to move the cars in line Verse 9 I remember it clear as it happened then Feels like I’m back there again Final Scene There we are all behind the van Pushin’ up that riverbank slope Feet sinkin’ in it’s slippery as hell Still hangin’ on to hope Pop gently steerin’ as we push on Through the mud and drivin’ rain Laughin’ as we’re covered head to toe In the chaos again Final Chorus Can’t get better than that those days gone by Barefoot dreams ‘neath an open sky We didn’t know just how rich we were With nothin’ but time on our side No worries then just livin’ free Those riverbank days still live in me Outro (half-spoken feel) Thank goodness we got ’em all up safe And everyone made it through
