Santa Never Made it into Darwin   (Bill Cate)


On Christmas Eve of '74, a warning sounded out

On all the broadcast stations, a great storm was nearabout

The boys and girls all sleeping there, tomorrow was their day

The Mums and Dads all praying the storm would blow away

Chorus:
     Santa never made it into Darwin, disaster struck at dawn on Christmas Day

     Santa never made it into Darwin, a big wind came and blew the town away


Many boats set out to sea and very few returned

Most were foundered on the rocks, or in huge seas overturned

Australia was shocked and saddened as the news came through,

A devastated city that must be born anew

Chorus:
        Santa never made it into Darwin, disaster struck at dawn on Christmas Day

        Santa never made it into Darwin, a big wind came and blew the town away