I see a forest with huge trees
And a river running past
I put a paper boat in it
The wind caught on its mast
When you walk around outside
Watch out for the swamp
It is thick and slushy
When you fall in you go KALOMP!
Mummy says I am silly
She says none of this is outside
But she doesn�t see what I see
Including all my places to hide
Daddy thinks I daydream
He thinks I make it up
I like to play in my backyard
And win the America�s Cup
You see, I see things differently
From my mum and my dad
I see lots of things to play with
That maybe they never had
My forest is that shrub over there
My river is a puddle
The swamp is just a pile of mud
Whoops � I think I need a cuddle!
Heating the tar on the road
Wonderous and unique native animals
And introduced such as the cane toad.
Kookaburras laughing in the morning
Screeching of cicadas in the arvo
Swimming carnivals held at all the pools
With children yelling out �bravo!�
We slip, slop, slap in the summer
At barbies, backyard pools and beaches
We have creepy crawly insects and bugs
Such as the funnel web spiders and leeches
Some people think we live in the outback
With plants of Wattle, Warratah and Bottle Brush
They don�t know about our beautiful cities
Or see us in peak hour rush
