"Coleambally" someone muttered
With a dark hand pointing high
I looked and there above me
Were two swifts flying by

"Two swifts flying, Coleambally"
As the old folks used to say
The "Old Folk" were his ancestors
Black men of yesterday

Coleambally, now a white man's word
Means rice farms of renown
Means sound progressive farmers
And the nucleus of a town

More pleasant friendly people with
Homes dotted here and there
Means twinkling lights where used to be
A skyline dark and bare

Coleambally drew its farmers
From many walks of life
From office, trade and teacher's desk
Came the farmer and his wife

From Wangaratta, Carrathool,
And Ulladulla, Hay
From Merriwagga, Leeton too
And places far away

Mildura, there is represented
Narrandera, Grong Grong, Bourke
From Narromine and Berrigan
They came to live and work

Coleambally, in the future,
May your name be known world wide
For the quality of product
In the goods you have supplied

May your farms be ever fruitful
May you prosper and grow great
May your channels ne'er be flooded
But keep flowing strong and straight

May your people e'er be well blessed
With true friendships, faith and health
With happiness and family
As well as worldly wealth