Full Lyrics: (Slow clean guitar opens) Verse 1 Now the year turns round to its final bend Summer heat fades ‘til the wet winds send New clouds roll in from the ocean side Rivers rise where the gullies bide We’ve walked the dust of the dry‑season days Seen the haze lift and the sky clear‑ways Some things we kept, some things we lost Paid the price and counted the cost Verse 2 We learn to bend when the strong winds blow Learn to wait when the creeks run slow Every turn is a lesson told By the land we love and the paths we’ve trod No two years ever look the same But the river flows just the same old way Carries our hopes, carries our fears Through the cycle of the passing years Pre‑Chorus Turn of the season — turn of the tide Turn of the season — side‑by‑side We don’t know what the next will bring But we’ll meet it all when the new day’s singin’ Chorus: Turn of the season — sun goes down to rise! Turn of the season — ‘neath the big blue skies! Turn of the season — river keeps its way! Turn of the season — we’ll face another day! Turn of the season — sun goes down to rise! Turn of the season — ‘neath the big blue skies! Turn of the season — river keeps its way! Turn of the season — we’ll face another day! Bridge (guitar lifts high): From the gulf’s far shore to the Wide Bay tide — One land, one cycle, side‑by‑side! No matter what the weather brings — Our Queensland heart still sings! (Fade: lone ringing guitar + soft river breeze)
