Biography:
John Robert Williamson Order of Australia (born 1 November 1945 in Quambatook, Victoria (Australia) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. He is well-known for playing in Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) clubs at various venues around Australia. Williamson has released over thirty-two albums, ten Music videos, five DVDs, and two lyric books. He has received more than twenty-three Golden Guitar Awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia and has won two ARIA Music Awards (A.
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THE BUDGIE SONG
Words and Music by John Williamson
© 1986 EMUSIC PTY LTD
(harmonica solo)
F C F C F C DM G7 C
[verse 1]
C F
Well it cost me thirty bucks to fix my budgie,
G7 C
When the little blighter only cost me five.
F
The veterinary surgeon saw me coming,
G7 C
But I had to keep my feathered friend alive;
AM F
He was shaking on his perch, the kids were crying,
AM F
The family gathered round his little cage.
AM F
I said I think it's time we got a new one,
D7 G7
That's when the family went into a rage.
[verse 2]
C F
Oh, the waiting room ponged like a rat house,
G7 C
With heartworms and lungworms and lice.
F
And a Persian had her eye on the shoebox,
G7 C
I suppose she thought our budgie might be nice.
AM F
Well the bird s**t on the veterinary surgeon,
AM F
I heard him say the dirty little chick.
AM F
Guess he wondered why I didn't use my brains
D7 G7
And hit him over the head with a brick.
[CHORUS]
F C
Oh antibiotics for his colour,
F C
Two drops a day on his beak.
F C
Some powder on the nose for his feathers
DM G7 C
And clean out his cage twice a week.
(harmonica solo)
F C F C F C DM G7 C
[verse 3]
C F
Well it cost me thirty bucks to fix my budgie
G7 C
When the little blighter only cost me five
F
And the bludger wakes me early in the morning,
G7 C
It's got me puzzled how he survives.
AM F
One night I'll feed him to the tom cat.
AM F
Instead of worrying about him when we go away.
AM F
No-one wants to feed a s**tty budgie,
D7 G7
When everyone's on holiday
(repeat CHORUS & harmonica solo)
• John Williamson CD
• John Williamson Sheet music
• John Williamson Posters
THE BUDGIE SONG
Words and Music by John Williamson
© 1986 EMUSIC PTY LTD
(harmonica solo)
F C F C F C DM G7 C
[verse 1]
C F
Well it cost me thirty bucks to fix my budgie,
G7 C
When the little blighter only cost me five.
F
The veterinary surgeon saw me coming,
G7 C
But I had to keep my feathered friend alive;
AM F
He was shaking on his perch, the kids were crying,
AM F
The family gathered round his little cage.
AM F
I said I think it's time we got a new one,
D7 G7
That's when the family went into a rage.
[verse 2]
C F
Oh, the waiting room ponged like a rat house,
G7 C
With heartworms and lungworms and lice.
F
And a Persian had her eye on the shoebox,
G7 C
I suppose she thought our budgie might be nice.
AM F
Well the bird s**t on the veterinary surgeon,
AM F
I heard him say the dirty little chick.
AM F
Guess he wondered why I didn't use my brains
D7 G7
And hit him over the head with a brick.
[CHORUS]
F C
Oh antibiotics for his colour,
F C
Two drops a day on his beak.
F C
Some powder on the nose for his feathers
DM G7 C
And clean out his cage twice a week.
(harmonica solo)
F C F C F C DM G7 C
[verse 3]
C F
Well it cost me thirty bucks to fix my budgie
G7 C
When the little blighter only cost me five
F
And the bludger wakes me early in the morning,
G7 C
It's got me puzzled how he survives.
AM F
One night I'll feed him to the tom cat.
AM F
Instead of worrying about him when we go away.
AM F
No-one wants to feed a s**tty budgie,
D7 G7
When everyone's on holiday
(repeat CHORUS & harmonica solo)
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