The Ballad of Queenie and Rover Lyrics

(The Ballad of) Queenie and Rover
Queenie was born on the banks of the
great Ord River, 1930, maybe
Her mother was black, her daddy white
Papa was a fine horse-breaker
Mama sang the songs of the old lawmakers
She used to hide young Queenie in the bush
And rub black charcoal all over her hair and her face
Every time the police came around
Looking for any blond haired, brown skinned children
To round