i don't care for this guy's voice in the least.

like it. but i have to say it makes me think of warren zevon.

Brilliant!!! I got turned onto Paul Kelly by an Aussie friend a couple of years ago, and had the pleasure of seeing him in a small venue here in the States (Aussies can't be so lucky nowadays). Huge downunder, and virtually unknown here - shame.

Been a fan for years, back to the "Darlinhurst" (sic?) days. The man has done a bunch of real fine stuff.

Thanks for adding my upload! This is one of my all time favorite songs - the full cycle of life divided into a handful of vivid moments, each step representing how we find ourselves in "deeper water." If I listen to this song in the right mood, it sends shivers through me. It might sound a bit simple and repetitive if you're not really paying attention, but there's a point to the repetition, and after more than a decade since this track came out, I've listened to it consistently and never tired of it. If you haven't heard Paul Kelly before, I highly recommend him. Australian singer-songwriter, very highly regarded down under. He's equally adept at folk and rock, with the occasional jazzy number thrown in. He's been around for over 20 years, including time as front man of Paul Kelly and the Messengers (earlier known as Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, as in Lou Reed's lyric, "and the colored girls go doo-d-doo..."). His most recent solo work just came out this summer. He also does soundtrack work, including the outstanding score for the movie "Lantana."