Little song about a man called Gough
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and a little boy who wanted to be tarred with the same brush
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He learnt Latin, held his head up high and he hated the
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Liberals tho' he didn't know why
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There were reasons - how long have you got?
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There are always reasons - how long have you got?
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The little boy he's on the stage tonight, his name is Anthony Hayes and he's doing alright
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They both went to the same local Canberra school, but Stevie was nine in 1972
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What a party - a big day for both of us
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A big reason to party - a big day for both of us
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Come over have dinner with me, we'll play chess and drink claret
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Walk slowly down my little street, you can bring Margaret
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November 11 was Armistice Day
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A bushranger was slaughtered and Gough was betrayed
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November 11 - he wouldn't survive the Governor General in '75
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November 11 - a big day for all of us
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I said November 11 - Ned Kelly died
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Shame Fraser shame and we all cried
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For you Gough you Gough you Gough
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Edward Gough Whitlam
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You Gough you Gough you Gough
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Edward Gough Whitlam
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Days of wine and roses, days of wine and roses
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All the artists flew in and all the arseholes flew out in '72
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For you Gough you Gough you Gough
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Edward Gough Whitlam
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Words & Music: Tim Freedman
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Tim Freedman: vocal, backing vocal, piano
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Stevie Plunder: guitar
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Andy Lewis: bass
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Nick Cecire: drums
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Gough
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The Whitlams |