Lenny Gwyther & Ginger Mick (Acoustic)

Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick Set off from Leongatha for the Sydney harbour bridge Lennie Gwyther and his horse Ginger Mick He was only nine years old. they Road a thousand clicks They breed them tough in south Gippsland You see his dad the captain Had a terrible accident on the farm and his little boy took up the slack. And he did what he could with what he had When his dad returned he was amazed He said Son you made me proud What does your heart most want in the world Lennie said Dad, I want to see the biggest single span bridge in the world The Captain said alright let's, let's make your dream happen Lennie Gwyther and his horse Ginger Mick Set off for the journey to the Sydney harbour bridge Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick Set off for the journey to the Sydney harbour bridge Young folk dream big in south Gippsland He road a thousand kilometres Through bushfire and scrub He knew how to work a hard day He knew how to face discouragement He knew how to keep going He knew how to keep his chin up Some of these things you don't learn any better with age Lennie Gwyther and his horse Ginger Mick Set off for the journey to the Sydney harbour bridge Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick Set off for the journey to the Sydney harbour bridge The Sydney harbour bridge It was the great depression And his antics thrilled the land Even the Prime Minister in Canberra wanted to shake his hand Even the great Don Bradman wanted to meet the lad Lennie and Ginger Mick featured prominently in the Sydney bridge parade Lennie Gwyther and his horse Ginger Mick Set off for the return journey of a thousand clicks Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick Set off for the journey from the Sydney harbour bridge The Sydney harbour bridge Lennie's just faded away from our memories I think he fought a war Ginger Mick died aged 27 and was buried on that farm Lennie worked for General Motors Holden all his working life He dreamed of building a yacht and sailing across Bass Strait But in '92 he died Lennie Gwyther and his horse Ginger Mick Were both born in Leongatha the year 1922 Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick An old man's dreams Sometimes die But a young boy's dreams, sometimes come true Lennie Gwyther and his horse Ginger Mick Set off for the journey to the Sydney harbour bridge Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick Set off for the journey to the Sydney harbour bridge The Sydney harbour bridge The Sydney harbour bridge