Song Lyrics Harris Rolf - Watzing Matilda    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> H>> Harris Rolf Singer Lyrics [Harris Rolf other resources]>> Watzing Matilda Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Harris Rolf Music Title/Track: Watzing Matilda Theme ID: 6289 Album: N/A 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 Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Ive Lost My Mummy, Maximillian Mouse, Hurry Home, MacArthur Park, MacArthur Park, All Things Must Pass, All Those Years Ago, Apple Scruffs, Art Of Dying, Awaiting On You All, Baby Dont Run Away, Baby Dont Run Away, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp, Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp Let It Roll, Behind That Locked Door, Beware Of Darkness, Blood from a Clone, Circles, Dream Away, Give Me Love, Gone Troppo, Got My Mind Set on You, Hear Me Lord, I Dig Love, I Really Love You, Ill Have You Anytime, If Not For You, Ill Have You Anytime, Isnt It A Pity Version One, Isnt It A PityVersion Two, Isnt It a Pity, Its Johnnys Birthday, Its Johnnys Birthday, Let It Down, My Sweet Lord, Mystical One, Run Of The Mill, Thats The Way It Goes, Thats the Way It Goes, Unconsciousness Rules, Unknown Delight, Wah-Wah, Wake Up My Love, What Is Life, When We Was Fab, The Halifax Moosehead Song, 10 Things, Come Down (Download Only), Drink Til I Drown (Download Only), Eye, Other Harris Rolf song Lyrics 6 White Boomers Lyrics I Cant Get No Satisfaction Lyrics I Cant Get No Satisfaction Full Lyrics Ive Lost My Mummy Lyrics Six White Boomers Lyrics Tie Me Kangaroo Down Lyrics Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport Lyrics Big Dog Lyrics Botany Bay Lyrics Jake the Peg Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Harris, Richard Lyrics Harrison Peter Lyrics Harry Lyrics Harry And The Potters Lyrics Harry Belafone Lyrics Harry Belafonte Lyrics Harry Chapin Lyrics Harry Connick Lyrics Jr. Harry Connick Lyrics Harry James Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy