I left home at 17 with a suitcase and a dream of working in media. The years on the road that followed — radio booths, TV studios, late-night writing sessions — are where my songs really started.

A masterclass with Kenny Rogers' band on his final Australian tour turned into a Nashville recording session with them — and the song "My Ex-Best Friend," which became a 2022 NT Song of the Year finalist.

In 2023 I was honoured with the Rudy Brandsma Award for Songwriting Excellence from the Australian Songwriters' Association — given not for one song, but for all the songs I'd entered that year, considered together by my fellow writers.

We met so many years ago Not as lovers, just as friends The times we’ve had, happy and sad We knew they’d never end We needed no...

We live in a sunburnt country and cope with bushfires, drought and flood But our farmers now answer to armchair experts and are paying...

Spending all your time chasing boys in Rock ‘n’ Roll One night stands and promises all based on alcohol Now matter how hard you try you...

The nice girls all hate her; bad boys want to date her To the cops she’s a trashy perpetrator The ladies in church, all call her the...

The Bushranger Ballad (Buster’s Song) © 2021 - Jon Davis SPOKEN… I took a sheila camping on the Murray She dragged her passion-killer...

My Little Lady © Jon Davis 2020 VERSES 1a & 1b It isn’t easy leaving for work before sunrise And comin’ home after the sun has gone down...

The Best Man That You Can Be (For Damo) © 2021 – Jon Davis Keeping up appearances is never easy With expectations from family and...

Sometimes Love Is Just Not Enough – © Jon Davis 2021 I was still dreaming when I felt you kiss my forehead I heard the front door gently...

(You can always) COME HOME - Jon DAVIS I don’t have to like the way you treated me And I can’t say I understand the way you set me free...

Christmas for One (Bad Boy Blues) Words & Music by Jon Davis ©Jon Davis (25 December, 2016) ‘Tis the season and I’ve got a reason to...

Territory Proud Music and Lyrics by Jon Davis © Jon Davis 2011 Verse 1 Our journey from the Dreamtime has led us here today We have...

Someone’s World (Kara’s Song) © Jon Davis 2004 Female Lead I’ll be flirting with the boys in a club or maybe a bar No matter how hard...

“The River & The Reef” Music & Lyrics by Jon Davis The weather’s looking beautiful, let’s head out for the day We’ll catch a feed of...

One Little Lie Lyrics by Katrina Carter & Jon Davis Music by Jon Davis © 2019 (Female) Sunday morning you’d make coffee and toast Then...

One-Life Stand © Jon Davis 2018 How you doin’ cowboy? Won’t you ask a lady to dance? I was sittin’ in a bar just drinking my beer; not...

I DON'T REALLY MIND Words & Music - Jon Davis ©2019 I don't really mind if you don’t come home at all If you've got somewhere better to...

Her Main Man © Jon Davis 2019 It was great for while, I fell in love with her smile But something told me it just wasn’t right We’d hop...