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Once, a jolly swagman camped by a billabong 00:04
Under the shade of a coolabah tree 00:09
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled 00:13
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 00:17
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda 00:21
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me" 00:26
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled 00:30
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 00:35
Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong 00:43
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee 00:47
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag 00:51
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 00:56
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda 01:00
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me" 01:05
And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker bag 01:09
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 01:13
Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred 01:19
Up rode the troopers, one, two, three 01:23
"With that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?" 01:28
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 01:32
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda 01:36
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 01:41
"With that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?" 01:45
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 01:49
Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong 01:54
"You'll never take me alive," said he 01:59
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong 02:02
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 02:07
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda 02:12
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 02:16
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong 02:21
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me" 02:30
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda 02:35
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me 02:39
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong 02:43
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me 02:48
02:54

Waltzing Matilda

By
Slim Dusty
Album
1998 Remaster
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Lyrics:

[English]

Once, a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

Under the shade of a coolabah tree

And he sang as he watched and waited 'til 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 '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 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 thoroughbred

Up rode the troopers, one, two, three

"With 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"

"With that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?"

"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me"

Up jumped the swagman and sprang into 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"

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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Vocabulary Meanings

swagman

/ˈswæɡ.mən/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who travels on foot, often carrying a swag (a bundle of belongings)

billabong

/ˈbɪl.ə.bɒŋ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a natural pond or waterhole, often found in Australia

jumbuck

/ˈdʒʌm.bʌk/

B2
  • noun
  • - a sheep, especially in Australian English

glee

/ɡliː/

B1
  • noun
  • - great delight or joy

tucker

/ˈtʌk.ər/

B2
  • noun
  • - food, especially in Australian slang

sang

/sæŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - past tense of sing; to produce musical sounds with the voice

ghost

/ɡoʊst/

B1
  • noun
  • - the spirit of a dead person

come

/kʌm/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move towards or arrive at a place

Waltzing

/ˈwɔːl.tzɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to dance a waltz

shade

/ʃeɪd/

A2
  • noun
  • - a shadow or area sheltered from sunlight

tree

/triː/

A1
  • noun
  • - a tall plant with a trunk and branches

billy

/ˈbɪl.i/

B2
  • noun
  • - a container used for boiling water, especially in Australia

squatter

/ˈskwɒt.ər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or land

thoroughbred

/ˈθɜːr.ə.bred/

C1
  • noun
  • - a breed of horse that is known for its speed and agility

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