Waltzing Matilda lyrics
by A. B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson
[Intro]
Oh, there once was a swagman camped by a billabong (Ooh)
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree (Ooh)
And he sang as he looked at his old billy boiling (Ah)
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"
[Verse 1]
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
"You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, my darling?
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
Waltzing Matilda and leading a water-bag (Ah)
Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"
[Verse 2]
Down came a jumbuck to drink by that billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee
And he sang, "Mm," as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, my darling?
Who'll comе a-waltzing Matilda with me?
Waltzing Matilda and leading a water-bag (Ah)
Who'll comе a-waltzing Matilda with me?"
[Verse 3]
Up rode the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred
Down came the troopers, one, two, three
"Who's that jolly jumbuck that you've got in your tucker bag?
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
[Chorus]
Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda, my darling?
Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
Waltzing Matilda and leading a water-bag (Ah)
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, my darlin'?
Who’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
[Outro]
Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda (Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, my darling?)
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled (Waltzing Matilda and leading a water-bag)
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"