An Australian Poem - Goodbye Granddad

 It has something for everyone - If you know the bush, it will appeal to you,
  if you work in the oil industry, there is something in it for you too,
 if you have a sense of humour - well,
 it might test it a little and if you are not an Australian,
 then it won't help your knowledge of Australian life one
bit.......................

   Goodbye Grand-dad

Poor old Granddad's passed away, cut off in his prime,

 He never had a day off crook - gone before his time,

We found him in the dunny, collapsed there on the seat,

A startled look upon his face, his trousers 'round his feet,

The doctor said his heart was good - fit as any trout,

The Constable had to have his say, 'foul play' was not ruled out.

There were theories at the inquest; of snakebite without trace,

 Of redbacks quietly creeping, and death from outer space.

No-one had a clue at all - the judge was in some doubt,

When Dad was called to have his say as to how it came about.

'I reckon I can clear it up,' said Dad with trembling breath

'You see it's quite a story - but it could explain his death.'

'This oil exploration mob had been looking at our soil,

And they reckoned that our farm was just the place for oil,

So they came and put a bore down and said they'd make some trials,

 They drilled a hole as deep as hell, they said about three miles.

 Well, they never found a trace of oil and off they went, post haste,

And I couldn't see a hole like that go to flamin' waste,

So I moved the dunny over it - real smart move I thought,

I'd never have to dig again - I'd never be 'caught short'.

The day I moved the dunny, it looked a proper sight,

But I didn't dream poor Granddad would pass away that night,

Now I reckon what has happened - poor old Granddad didn't know,

The dunny was re-located, when that night he had to go.

But you're probably still wondering how poor Granddad did his dash--

Well, he always used to hold his breath

Until he heard the splash!!