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Waltzing Matilda

André Rieu

My Music - My World - The Very Best Of, English

Lyrics

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Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of a coolibah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled
"Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me?"
Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag
"Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me?"
Down came the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred
Down came the troopers, one, two, three
"Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?"
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me
"Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?"
"Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me?"
Up jumped the swagman and jumped into the billabong
"You'll never catch me alive," said he
And his ghost may be heard if you pass by that billabong
"Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me?"
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me
"And his ghost may be heard if you pass by that billabong"
"Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me?"
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me
"And his ghost may be heard if you pass by that billabong"
"Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me?"

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