Eva and I watched the very long film Australia a few evenings ago. A lot of the music we all love and appreciate has its origins in film or stage. By the Boab Tree is a great song, but without seeing the film and understanding the deeper meaning of the lyrics it may not seem so. A good way to enjoy this is to hit the link and hear the song on Your Tube and read the lyrics.

Sing and I will hear you no matter where you are
A song to light the darkest night and guide me from afar
And I will never be alone now I know you're somewhere
You're everywhere to me
You're the colour in the sky, a reason to believe
And when the rain falls down you tell a story
And I will hear you, always near you
By the boab tree

Lay your arms around me like the falling rain
Let the feeling drown me and life begins again
And I will never be afraid now I know you're somewhere
You're everywhere to me
The warming of the sun upon the earth beneath my feet
And when the rain falls down you tell a story
And I will hear you, always near you
By the boab tree

Oh you are somewhere
You're everywhere to me
You're the colour in the sky
And you're the earth beneath my feet
And when the rain falls down you tell a story
And I will hear you, always near you
By the boab tree