C F
I've told you of Aristocrat and good old Rocky Ned
G7 C
Their names will be remembered long after they are dead
F C
They've thrown the best of riders the greatest of all time
F C G7 C
But now I'll tell you all about this new outlaw of mine
F
We used to call him Slippery when he came with the show
G7 C
But I changed his name to Mandrake there's no trick he don't know
F C
He tries a new one every night he never bucks the same
F C G7 C
Mandrake is a wizard so that's how he got his name
F
Screw down the saddle make it good and tight
C G7
Back from the ropes please ask him is he right
C F
Pick up you mate lads he had a nasty fall
C G7 C
They're all the same to Mandrake champions and all
F
Now all you local riders come here and gather 'round
G7 C
Stay on his back ten seconds and I'll pay a hundred pounds
F C
The champion of Queensland got on to ride him round
F C G7 C
He rode him just two seconds one up one coming down
F
A fella came in the other night to show what he could do
G7 C
He thought that he'd be clever so he painted his pants with glue
F C
Mandrake threw him easily he said huh I don't mind
F C G7 C
I says old chap take a look at yourself you've left your pants behind
F
Screw down the saddle make it good and tight
C G7
Back from the ropes please ask him is he right
C F
Pick up you mate lads he had a nasty fall
C G7 C
They're all the same to Mandrake champions and all
F
A new chum went up to the boys just the other night
G7 C
Mandrake got mixed up in the ropes and gave him a heck of a fright
F C
What'll I do if he skips out of the ring I heard him say
F C G7 C
Why you jump into the ring then pal and you'll be quiet okay
F
I have a little saying it's one you ought to know
G7 C
It's always been my motto of my traveling Rodeo
F C
There never was a rider who never could be thrown
F C G7 C
And there never was a bronco that never could be rode
F
Screw down the saddle make it good and tight
C G7
Back from the ropes please ask him is he right
C F
Pick up you mate lads he had a nasty fall
C G7 C
They're all the same to Mandrake champions and all