Canberra is Calling to You - Jack Lumsdaine (1938) by NFSA published on 2016-11-07T00:11:53Z A song written for Canberra, Australia's capital city. NFSA title: 584367 Written and performed by Jack Lumsdaine. Lyrics: Like a jewel so rare in a setting that’s fair A city of white was born With its gardens of blooms and its fair perfumes That greet each sunny morn Australia’s creation the heart of a nation ‘Neath azure skies of blue Wherever you are, be it near of far Canberra’s calling to you Rolling Plains of the south land Vast and wide and free Wind swept grass waving restless Green as the mighty sea Our great Commonwealth Australia Founded her new home From God’s good earth there came the birth Of our Capital our own Like a jewel so rare in a setting so fair A city of white was born With its gardens of blooms and its fair perfumes That greet each sunny morn Australia’s creation the heart of a nation ‘Neath azure skies of blue Wherever you are, be it near of far Canberra’s calling to you
