As Good As New (1996 Digital Remaster) - Slim Dusty

Oh this is a song of the old lights

That came to my heart like a hymn

And this is a song for the old lights

The lights that we thought grew dim

That came to my heart to comfort me

And I pass it along to you

And here is a hand to the dear old friend

Who turns up as good as new

And this is a song for the campfire

Out west where the stars shine bright

Oh this is a song for the campfire

Where the old mates yarn to night

Where the old mates yarn of the old days

And their numbers are all too few

And this is a song for the great old times

That will turn up as good as new

Oh this is a song for the black sheep

For the black sheep that fled from town

And this is a song for the brave heart

For the brave heart that lived it down

And this is a song for the battler

For the battler who sees it through

And this is a song for the broken heart

That turns up as good as new

Ah this is a song for the brave mate

Be he bushman scot or russ

A song for the mates we will stick to

For the mates who have stuck to us

And this is a song for the old creed

To do as a man should do

Till the Lord takes us all to a wider world

Where we'll turn up as good as new