Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Australian Crawl
Performer
Guy McDonough
Vocals
James Reyne
Piano
Simon Binks
Guitar
Paul Williams
Bass Guitar
Brad Robinson
Guitar
Bill McDonough
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Guy McDonough
Composer
James Reyne
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Dawkins
Producer
Dave Marett
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Convict state
It just don't rate
He want to get higher
The Apple Isle, the inbred smile
He's going to get by'a
His mother's hand
He could not stand
He left for the islands
To fish and hunt
He take a punt
The New Guinea Highlands
[Chorus]
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
[Verse 2]
He had to go
The Sirocco
He's sailin the high seas
Hollywood, Captain Blood
He's billing the Nazi's
Took a rebel stand
Contraband
Coast of Mexico
He want to pounce
Like an animal
To girls he just can't say no
[Chorus]
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
[Verse 3]
He had them all
Screamin' for more
He play the wild scene
Ah scandalise, no compromise
He's down on his knees
[Verse 4]
Swashbuckling
He was the King
The toast of Tinseltown
They build him up
They took it all
And then they just cut him down
[Chorus]
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
[Bridge]
Don't tell me it's true
I don't wanna hear about it
Don't tell me it's true
I don't wanna hear about it
Don't tell me it's true
I don't wanna hear about it
Don't tell me it's true
I don't wanna hear about it
[Chorus]
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
Whoa, Errol
I would give everything just to be like him
Written by: Guy McDonough, James Reyne