Those Sydney Blues (1952)
O those Sydney Blues, O those Sydney Blues,
I'm stuck here in Magdalen, maudlin with those Sydney Blues
I was puntin' up the Cherwell, lookin' for a shady arbour
I was puntin' up the Cherwell, lookin' for a shady arbour
And I said to my flamin' self "This ain't a patch on our harbour"
O those Sydney Blues, etc
I was sittin' on a hard bench listenin' to Professor Ryle
I was sittin' on a hard bench getting nouns and verbs from Ryle
And the thought came flashin' through my mind "John's got them beat by a mile"
O those Sydney Blues, etc
I was walkin' up the High Street with Strawson in my hair
I was walkin' up the High Street with Strawson in my hair
But all I could think of was old Jamieson Street - Gee, I'd rather be there
O those Sydney Blues, etc
I went to tutes with Austin and all that he could say
Was make a recommendation or else be on your way
So I recommended Sydney it beats Oxford any day
O those Sydney Blues, etc
I called on Doug McCallum and he said "It gets ya thinkin'"
I called on Doug McCallum and he said "It gets ya thinkin'"
I said "Boy it ain't the College - you did better at the Lincoln"
O those Sydney Blues, etc
They pointed out their Tom Tower built in the time of Pharoah
They pointed out their Tom Tower built in the time of Pharoah
I said "If you want a phallus what about our Trocadero?"
O those Sydney Blues, etc
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