A spritely, funky tune based on Australia's unofficial anthem 'Waltzing Matilda' (first penned as a poem in 1895 by Banjo Paterson)...
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He watched a lonely
billy boil,
his jolly song be cast above.
It's shady cool
here by the bar
come dance with me, my love!
His spirit deep in a river
the river rolls into the bay
and here, beyond the waves
I hear the ghost
of the swagman say.
[CHORUS]
Won't you come waltzing
dearest Matilda,
here by the billabong goes the tune.
Won't you come waltzing
dearest Matilda,
let's groove by the sun
let's lay by the moon.
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The tucker bag is brimming
a lone jumbuck be gone
The squatter, troopers, one-two-three,
"Go get him boys.... come on!"
But he ran, he dived
gave a shout to all.
"You won't catch me alive!"
then deep into the water
of eighteen ninety-five.
[CHORUS]
Won't you come waltzing
dearest Matilda,
let's groove by a burning sun
let's lay by a brazen moon.
And his ghost here over the ocean,
we hear, bleeding full of pride
"Come waltzing with me my dearest!"
the last words that he cried…
[CHORUS]
Won't you come waltzing
dearest Matilda,
let's groove by a burning sun
let's lay by a brazen moon.
