Intro and Verse 1.
Spoken to a tap beat- I just slap the side of my ukulele
There's an old Australian stockman
Lying dying And he gets himself up onto one elbow
And he turns to his mates who are gathered round him and he says
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Watch me wallaby's feed mate watch me wallaby's feed
C F G C
They're a dangerous breed mate so watch me wallaby's feed All together now
Chorus
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport tie me kangaroo down
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport tie me kangaroo down
Verse 2
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Keep me cockatoo cool Curl keep me cockatoo cool
C F G C
Don't go acting the fool Curl just keep me cockatoo cool
C F G C
Take me koala back Jack take me Koala back
C F G C
He lives somewhere out on the track Mac so take me koala back
Chorus
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport tie me kangaroo down
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport tie me kangaroo down
Verse 3
C F G C
Let me Mongoose go loose Lew let me Mongoose go loose
C F G C
They're of no further use Lew so let me Mongoose go loose
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Mind me platypus duck Bill mind me playtpus duck
C F G C
Don't let him go running amuck Bill mind me platypus duck
Chorus
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport tie me kangaroo down
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport tie me kangaroo down
Verse 4
C F G C
Play your didgeridoo Blue play your didgeridoo
C F G C
Keep playing 'til I shoot through Blue play your didgeridoo
C F G C
Tan me hide when I'm dead Fred Tan me hide when I'm dead
C F (SPOKEN)
So we tanned his hide when he died Clyde And that's it hanging on the shed