James Reyne (Warner Chappell)
Meet me down by the jetty landing
Where the pontoons bump and sway
All the others reading, standing
As the Manly ferry cuts its way to Circular Quay
Hear the captain blow his whistle
So long you've been away
I miss our early morning wrestle
Not a very happy way to start the day
She don't like that kind of behaviour
She don't like that kind of behaviour
Throw down your guns
Don't be so reckless
Throw down your guns
Like Scott in the Antarctic
Base camp so far away
Russian subs beneath the Arctic
Burke and Wills and camels
Initials on the tree
She don't like that kind of behaviour
She don't like that kind of behaviour
Throw down your guns
Don't you be so reckless
Throw down your guns(Joy Swinea)
Are you awake; are you asleep?
It's hard to tell with your back to me
Turn around and face me, if you can.
Are you afraid what I might see
If you should look at me.
Now, tell me about her, if you can
If you can look me in the eye and say we're over
If you can kiss my lips and feel no fire inside
If you can hold me body close and still say you love her most
Then you can walk out of my life, if you can.
Everyone makes mistakes; tell me she's the one you made
And I'll forgive, and I'll forget, if you can.
Who was right and who was wrong
Doesn't matter if the love is gone.
Honey, I'll keep holding on, if you can.
If you can look me in the eye and say we're over
If you can kiss my lips and feel no fire inside
If you can hold me body close and still say you love her most
Then you can walk out of my life, if you can.
You can walk out of my life, if you can.