Is There A Song That Always Brings Tears To Your Eyes?

This song by John Williamson is called 'Galleries Of Pink Galahs'
It tells of the harshness of Australia but also it tells of Australia's rugged beauty
Every time I hear it my eyes well with tears and I can't sing it but I love to hear it
I remember well 'apricots preserved in jars'....listen to the song
John Williamson is the son of a wheat farmer who grew up with an appreciation of the land and all things Australian
 
When a couple we knew broke up, he left her with two kids, for another woman. His wife thought that life would crush her, we helped her as much as we could. The two children grew up, married and both made her a grandmother. Finally she met someone to love and cherish her and although it took a long time, she finally married him. Last year in fact, on leap year day, so today is their first anniversary. The song that made her weep time and time again was ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All." It starts like this:

I don't wanna talk
About things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now it's history

I've played all my cards
And that's what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

It's a very long song, so I will leave you to look it up, but in an about face, that lovely lady now smiles at that song. She now sees herself as the winner, the two grown up children only send their father a greeting card at birthdays and Christmas. He never gets to share the joy and love of seeing his grandchildren grow. He should have realised the treasure that he had, but, it was his choice.
 

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