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Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
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The ballad of a man with a moustache
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A life's lesson for those who've come from nothing
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He married Miss Maroubra Beach
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Born in forty-six
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Orphaned at ten
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And nobody wanted to take the poor kid in
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He moved to the beach
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When he turned fifteen
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And a lifelong love affair began
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Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
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The ballad of a man with a suntan
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Smoking cigarettes after saving lives
Em D C G
Three children with Miss Maroubra Beach
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Singing Swing Low
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They'd drink 'til they drop
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No worries still row, row the boat
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Then a terrible stroke of luck
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Tries to take the man
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But he fights for his life to come home
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Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
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The ballad of a man who loved a beer
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But now he's learning to walk again and living his new life
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And standing right by him is Miss Maroubra Beach
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Love story
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And the surf boat led the parade When they carried him home
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And his photo still hangs on the wall
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And to this very day
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They speak of the man
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And how his will to live inspired them all
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So that's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver
G C D
The ballad of a man with a moustache
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Australian spirit life saver to the end
Em D C G
He married Miss Maroubra Beach
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He married Miss Maroubra Beach
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He loved my mother Miss Maroubra Beach
