Re: Australian railway songs

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Surely its just a lullaby which uses the analogy af a train ride through the
night to Morning Town.  

Lets see if I can remember - 

Sandman at the engine,
Fireman rings the bell,
All bound for Morning Town,
Many miles away.
All the little children are warm and snug inside.
 etc etc

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> David McLoughlin (davemcl@NO***damned***SPAMiprolink.co.nz) wrote:
> > David Bromage wrote:
> 
> > > Morningtown Ride, by The Seekers.
> 
> > Which line, where, were they singing about? There was a line to the
> > Mornington peninsula in Melbourne but the spelling is different. I have
> > wondered from time to time if the song was about a real place.
> 
> The Seekers formed in Melbourne, but the song isn't about a real place.
> It may have been inspired by Mornington.
> 
> Cheers
> David