Rolf Harris
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Spoken
( Waltzing Matilda is a song about an Australian Hobo
I guess you'd call him. He wanders through the bush
land of Australia and he takes all his meagre belongings
wrapped up in an old blanket which is strung across his
shoulders with an old piece of twine and this is called his swag.
Hence the name swagman. Now affectionately or otherwise
he refers to his swag as Matilda, its like his only companion
as he wanders through the bush tracks he finds himself talking
to it as if its a real person. So the term Waltzing Matilda is nothing
to do with dancing at all, it means in fact carrying this thing on your
back through the long lonely stretches of the Australian bush.
Couple of other terms quickly, pay attention because I will be
asking questions afterwards about this, couple of other terms.
A billabong is a pool of deep water, a billy is a little tin can they
boil the tea in, a jumbuck is a sheep, err tucker bag is a bag for
carrying tucker, food bag tucker is food sort of like a knapsack.
What else the squatter is the big land owner, that's enough lets
get on with the song.)

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Then down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Then down came the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred
Down came the troopers one two three
Right-o where's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Right-o where's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

So up jumped the swagman and he sprang into that billabong
You'll never take me alive said he
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a-waltz ....

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.



Mirror lyrics:


You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a-waltz ....
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll never take me alive said he
So up jumped the swagman and he sprang into that billabong

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Right-o where's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Right-o where's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker bag?
Down came the troopers one two three
Then down came the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee
Then down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

get on with the song.)
What else the squatter is the big land owner, that's enough lets
carrying tucker, food bag tucker is food sort of like a knapsack.
boil the tea in, a jumbuck is a sheep, err tucker bag is a bag for
A billabong is a pool of deep water, a billy is a little tin can they
asking questions afterwards about this, couple of other terms.
Couple of other terms quickly, pay attention because I will be
back through the long lonely stretches of the Australian bush.
to do with dancing at all, it means in fact carrying this thing on your
to it as if its a real person. So the term Waltzing Matilda is nothing
as he wanders through the bush tracks he finds himself talking
he refers to his swag as Matilda, its like his only companion
Hence the name swagman. Now affectionately or otherwise
shoulders with an old piece of twine and this is called his swag.
wrapped up in an old blanket which is strung across his
land of Australia and he takes all his meagre belongings
I guess you'd call him. He wanders through the bush
( Waltzing Matilda is a song about an Australian Hobo
Spoken


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