Waltzing Matilda Songtext
von John Williamson

You know that people sang Waltzing Matilda in the trenches
They sang it the whole war
It′s very much about the back roads and about the wonderful nature of this country
Ridiculous that anyone would say it's got nothing to do with our culture
And I reckon we′re not gonna sing it when the Wallabies are on the ground, pig's on us

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
"You′ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me"

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong
Up jumped the swaggie 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" (sing 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," (very good)
Fellas by 'emself next chorus, don′t let me down, blokes


Down came the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred
Up came the troopers, one, two, three
Who's the jolly jumbuck you′ve got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a-waltzing Matil- (here we go fellas)

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda (who′s the jolly jumbuck?) with me
Who′s the jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?
You′ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me (Aw, wasn't that great, girls? Give ′em a round of applause)
Thanks, fellas
Okay girls, we're gonna sing it strong for us fellas next chorus, it turns us on
Not just us

Up got the swaggie and jumped into the billabong
"You′ll never catch me alive," said he
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda" (here we go, girls)

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda (and his ghost) with me
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
"You′ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me" (that was horny, girls, thank you)
Aw, yes, way to wreck ′em fellas


All together now!
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"
Captain Wallaby!