In Illowa Today

The paddocks already are looking quite brown
In Illowa between Warrnambool and Koroit Town
The calendar Summer less than a fortnight away
And in some of the mowed paddocks giant sized bales of hay

Left by the balers scattered here and there
Some of them to be sold to farmers elsewhere
And some as drought fodder the farmers will keep
For to feed to their cattle and horses and sheep

The sun shining warm in a blue and cloudless sky
For late Spring the countryside looking brown and dry
The one who is a friend of hunger and fire
El Nino the thirsty one is in the Moyne Shire

The creeks already down to a trickle and bone dry every drain
And though we had recent showers the Moyne Shire is in need of more rain
Today has a forecast high of twenty seven degrees
With warmth in the sunshine and warmth in the breeze

In weather quite warm for the time of year
The warbling song of the magpies is so pleasant to hear
In the freshening breeze the sweet scent of hay
And the blackbirds are singing in Illowa today.