[Em] Queeniex was [G] bornx on the banks of the
[D]greatx Ord River, 19[C]30,x maybe
[Em]Herx mother was [G] black,x her daddy whit[D]exx [C] xxx
[Em]Papax was a [G] finex horse-breaker
[D]Mamax sang the songs of the [C] oldx lawmakers
[Em]Shex used to hide young [G] Queeniex in the bush
[D]Andx rub black charcoal all over her [C] hairx and her face
[Em]Everyx time the po[G]licex came around
[D]Lookingx for any blond haired, [C] xxx brown skinned children
[Em]Toxx round ‘em up and [G] takex ‘em on down [D] xxx town [C] xxx
[Em]Shinex on, s[G]hinex on, immortal [D] one,x [C] ahax
[Em] Shinex on, s[G]hinex on, immortal [D] one,x [C] ahax
[Em] Roverx was bo[G]rnx in the desert,
[D]hex lived out there ‘til his m[C]otherx died
[Em]Thenx he moved a[G]roundx a lot from place to plac[D]exx [C] xxx
[Em]Bedfordx Downs, [G] Bowx River, [D] Lissadel,x W[C]yndhamx
[Em]Buildingx fences, [G] xxx working as a stock ma[D]nxx [C] xxx
[Em]Thenx he had a [G] seriesx of dreams
[D]Hex started painting what he'd [C] heardx and he'd seen\
[Em]Rainbowx serpent, [G] Krillx Krill, [C] Cyclonex Tracy, t[D]hex killing fields
[Em]Everythingx that [G] livesx and breathes [D] xxx [C] xxx
[Em]Ridex on, ri[G]dex on, immortal on[D]e,x ah[C]axx
[Em]Ridex on, ri[G]dex on, immortal on[D]e,x ah[C]axx
[Em]Yourx story [G] willx always r[D]unx [C] xxx
[Em]Whenx Rover and Queenie were [G] xxx young
They [D] metx out on New Texas Dow[C]nxx station
[Em]Shex worked as a [G] xxx cook there for a long, long t[D]imex [C] xxx
[Em]Shex said, "Hey, Cowboy” [G] xxx later on she said
[D]"Nicex boy [C] xxx , good worker [Em] xxxx , top rider [G] xxx , lucky one, tha[D]txx one” [C] xxx
[Em]Onex day a mean horse ripped [G] xxx the scalp from his head
[D]Shex stitched him up with a [C] boiledx needle and thread
[Em]Goodx as any doctor, [G] theyx were friends ever after
[D]Shex said, "I want to paint,[C]"xx he said, "I’ll teach ya”
[Em]Theyx died within [G] monthsx of each othe[D]rxx [C] xxx
[Em]Ridex on, ri[G]dex on, immortal on[D]e,x ah[C]axx
[Em]Shinex on, r[G]idex on, immortal o[D]ne,x a[C]hax
[Em]Ridex on, ri[G]dex on, immortal on[D]e,x ah[C]axx
[Em]Shinex on, r[G]idex on, immortal o[D]ne,x a[C]hax
[Em]Yourx story [G] willx always r[D]un,x [C] xxx
always ru[Em]n,xx [G] xxx
will always ru[D]nxx [C] xxx
Forever ru[Em]n,xx [G] xxx
forever ru[D]n,x [C] xxx
forever ru[Em]nxxx [G] xxx
Forever yo[D]ung,x [C] xxx
[Em] xxxx [G] xxx [D] xxx [C] xxx [Em] xxxx
forever young
