Australia’s Paul Kelly is one of the world’s greatest songwriters. And the tune “From Little Things Big Things Grow” is one of our favorite tunes from the legendary musician. Co-written with Kev Carmody and first found on the Paul Kelly & The Messengers’ 1991 album, Comedy, this fact-based song spotlights a pivotal moment in the struggle Australia’s indigenous population.

When Kelly stopped by the Fretboard Journal’s offices on February 1, 2013, we couldn’t help but ask him to play “From Little Things Big Things Grow” for us. He’s using his beloved Maton acoustic guitar on this intimate session. He also tells us a bit about the history of this tune and about writing factual “newspaper songs.”