Santa Never Made It into Darwin

[00:13.75] On Christmas Eve of '74 the warning sounded out
[00:20.55] For all the broadcast stations, a great storm was near about
[00:28.98] The boys and girls asleep in bed, tomorrow was the day
[00:36.12] Their mums and dads all prayed the mighty storm would turn away
[00:45.32] Santa never made it into Darwin
[00:52.03] Disaster struck at dawn on Christmas day
[00:59.18] Santa never made it into Darwin
[01:05.64] A big wind came and blew the town away
[01:15.81] Christmas morning was a nightmare as Cyclone Tracy struck
[01:23.02] It ripped apart the buildings like an atom bomb had struck
[01:31.93] It twisted iron girders and it flattened all the trees
[01:38.88] The might of such a cyclone must be seen to be believed
[01:47.77] Santa never made it into Darwin
[01:54.45] Disaster struck at dawn on Christmas day
[02:01.69] Santa never made it into Darwin
[02:08.43] A big wind came and blew the town away
[02:15.47] Many boats put out to sea, very few returned
[02:22.37] Most were foundered on the rocks or in deep seas overturned
[02:30.95] Australia was shocked and saddened as the news came through
[02:38.13] The devastated city must be built anew
[02:46.65] That suffering and heartbreak could happen in this way
[02:53.74] A natural disaster could come on Christmas day
[03:02.80] Santa never made it into Darwin
[03:09.56] Disaster struck at dawn on Christmas day
[03:16.57] Santa never made it into Darwin
[03:23.31] A big wind came and blew the town away
[03:30.48] Santa never made it into Darwin
[03:37.35] Disaster struck at dawn on Christmas day
[03:44.31] Santa never made it into Darwin
[03:51.33] A big wind came and blew the town away
[03:58.21] A big wind came and blew the town away
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