Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport

(Spoken Introduction)

There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying. He gets himself up on one

elbow, turns to his mates, who are gathered round him, and he says:

Watch me wallaby's feed, mate, watch me wallaby's feed.

They're a dangerous breed, mate, so watch me wallaby's feed.

All together now!

Chorus:

Tie me kangaroo down, sport, Tie me kangaroo down.

Tie me kangaroo down, sport, Tie me kangaroo down.

 

Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl, Keep me cockatoo cool.

Don't go acting the fool, Curl, Keep me cockatoo cool.

All together now! (Chorus)

Take me koala back, Jack, take` me koala back.

He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac, So take me koala back.

All together now! (Chorus)

Mind me platypus duck, Bill, Mind me platypus duck.

Don't let him go running amuck, Bill, Mind me platypus duck.

All together now! (Chorus)

Play your didgeridoo, Blue, Play your didgeridoo.

Keep playing 'til I shoot through, Blue, Play your didgeridoo.

All together now! (Chorus)

Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred, Tan me hide when I'm dead.

So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde,

(spoken) And that's it hanging on the shed. All together now! (Chorus)

 

*Recorded by Rolf Harris