O'er the sea of dreams, he sailed As the fair winds turned to gales Come to search the land outback Seeking knowledge that we lacked
The sea of dreams The sea of dreams
Ludwig Leichhardt was his name Explorer, destined for fame He would find his quest to be Across the sea of dreams
The sea of dreams The sea of dreams
[II. The Quest]
With compass and journal He set out 'cross the lands To seek Australia's truths For science and for man
From east to northern coast He charted lands unseen Received a heroes name For all his honoured deeds Then came the final quest To trek from coast to coast It proved to be his last And turned him to a ghost
[III. Into the Unknown]
Into the outbacks unknown Venturing from coast to coast His expedition lost, vanished with no trace Except for 'L's' carved in trees A burnt gun sling, near Sturt Creek Bearing his name plate, stamped 1848 We may never really know What fate befell our heroes Australia's lost patrol Is still a mystery For science and adventure His work, a valued treasure Into the great unknown His life's destiny Following his dreams Into history