Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
wAnd 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."

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,
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me,"
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me."


Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bred
Down came the troopers One Two Three:
Whose that jolly jumbuck 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
Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.


Up jumped the swagman andsprang in to the 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 Waltzing Matilda with me.
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.




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Source: Singing Together, Spring 1985, BBC Publications

Notes:
This site gives a good account of its origin and further information.

Roud: 9536 (Search Roud index at VWML)
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