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Seekers – Waltzing Matilda lyrics
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
Under the shade of a coolibah tree.
He sang and he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,
"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',
You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.
He sang and he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,
"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Well, down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong;
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.
He laughed as he stowed the jumbuck in his tucker-bag,
"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',
You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.
He laughed as he stowed the jumbuck in his tucker-bag,
"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Well, up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred;
Up rode the troopers -- one, two, three.
"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?
You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',
You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.
"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?
You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Well, up jumped the swagman and jumped into the billabong;
"You'll never take me alive," said he.
His ghost may be heard as you pass by the billabong,
"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',
You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.
His ghost may be heard as you pass by the billabong,
"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."
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Songwriters: A B BANJO PATERSON, ADRIAAN VAN LANDSCHOOT, JAMES BARR
Waltzing Matilda lyrics © Anthem Entertainment, BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group

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    Children I'm swagman 101. I like pigs, horses and cows and drake. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,.
    Under the shade of a coolibah tree.
    And he sang and he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,.
    "You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

    Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',
    You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.
    And he sang and 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 swagman and grabbed him with glee.
    And he laughed as he stowed the jumbuck in his tucker-bag,.
    "You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.".
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