This Australian song with actions, it's about a man who loves and is proud of his home, the country he lives in and the relaxed lifestyle of Australia. It also has a set of mime actions accompanying the chorus
Home Among The Gum Tree is a popular Australian song written in 1974 by Wally Johnson and Bob Brown (aka Captain Rock).
I've been around the world
A couple of times or maybe more
I've seen the sights, I've had delights
On every foreign shore
But when my mates all ask me 'bout
The place that I adore
I tell them right away
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo
A clothesline out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair.
You can see me in the kitchen
Cooking up a roast
Or Vegemite on toast
Just you and me, a cup of tea
And later on, we'll settle down
And go out on the porch
And watch the possums play
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo
A clothesline out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair.
There's a Safeways up the corner
And a Woolies down the street
And a brand new place they've opened up
Where they regulate the heat
But I'd trade them all tomorrow
For a little bush retreat
Where the kookaburras call
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo
A clothesline out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair.
Some people like their houses
With fences all around
Others live in mansions
And some beneath the ground
But me I like the bush you know
With rabbits running round
And a pumpkin vine out the back
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo
A clothesline out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair.
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo
A clothesline out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair.
Hints and Tips:
- Hand Actions for the following words:
Gum Trees: Wag hands over head like leaves in the wind
Plum trees: Pretend to pull plums down from tree
Sheep: Circle sides of head with 1st 2 fingers like sheep horns end with or 2: 2 fingers up then
Kangaroo: bounce 1st 2 fingers of right hand like a kangaroo across in front
Clothesline: Use thumbs to show clothesline behind you
Veranda: spread hands from center palms up showing veranda
Old Rocking Chair: Rock forearms as if in chair.
