Perth Summer

[Verse 1] The East wind's humming through the trees There isn't any frost to bite or freeze While Bing is singing 'bout a land of white We’re chasing shadows in the golden light The Free ohh Doctor’s running late today But we’ll keep that summer sun at bay. [Pre-Chorus] Forget the fireplace, forget the logs We’ve swapped our jeans for swimming togs! [Chorus] Oh, it’s a Perth City Christmas, forty in the shade! Best kind of Christmas that was ever made The prawns are on the ice, the pavlova’s on the plate Pull up a chair, won't you, pull up a mate? No sleigh bells ringing, just the cicada’s hum Underneath the W.A. sun! [Verse 2] Old Santa’s swapped his velvet for a pair of shorts He’s checking out the surf and the seaside resorts From the Swan River ripples to the Cottesloe sand It’s the hottest little holiday in all of the land We’ll have a cold one while the turkey roasts And raise a glass for a thousand toasts. [Bridge] The stars are out over Rottnest Isle Bringing every heart a summer smile Though the snow may fall on a distant shore We couldn't ask for a single thing more. [Guitar Solo] [Final Grand Chorus] Oh, it’s a Perth City Christmas, forty in the shade! Best kind of Christmas that was ever made The prawns are on the ice, the pavlova’s on the plate Pull up a chair, won't you, pull up a mate? No sleigh bells ringing, just the cicada’s hum Underneath the WA sun! [Outro] [Vocals softening into a smooth finish] Under that big... beautiful... Perth... sun. Merry Christmas, everybody.