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[Verse 1]
He wore those sunburnt shirts
Smelled like mozzie spray and smoke
Knew every bend in every river
Every grumpy saltie bloke
He’d lean back
Crack a laugh
Under that big red rock
Say
"When I cark it
Kids
You feed me to the crocs"
[Chorus]
Feed him to the crocs
Yeah
Like he always said
Back to muddy water
Not some cold white bed
If you listen when it’s quiet
When the mangroves breathe and knock
You can hear my old man chuckle
"Go on
Feed me to the crocs"
[Verse 2]
When the time came round
We all stood there in shock
Ashes in the kitchen
Next to onions on the block
Mum said
"He was serious"
We just nodded
Hearts in knots
Mixed him in the rissols
Like he’d tell in all his plots
[Chorus]
Feed him to the crocs
Yeah
Like he always said
Back to muddy water
Not some cold white bed
If you listen when it’s quiet
When the mangroves breathe and knock
You can hear my old man chuckle
"Go on
Feed me to the crocs"
[Bridge]
Kids in bare feet
Grandkids on our hips
Esky full of laughter
Grief shaking in our chests
We tossed those little patties
Watched the water break and rock
Scales and yellow eyes
Then they vanished with the lot
I swear I heard him snort
"Bloody beautiful" from the dock
Feed him to the crocs
Feed him to the crocs
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