There's an old Australian stockman, lying dying,
and he gets himself up on one elbow and he turns to his mates,
who are gathered 'round him, and he says:
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Watch me wallabies feed mate, Watch me wallabies feed
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They're a dangerous breed mate, So watch me wallabies feed
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl, Keep me cockatoo cool
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Don't go acting the fool, Curl, Just keep me cockatoo cool
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Take me koala back, Jack, Take me koala back
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He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac, So take me koala back
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Mind me platypus duck, Bill, Mind me platypus duck
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Don't let him go runningamuck, Bill, Mind me platypus duck
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Play your digeri- doo, Blue, Play your digeri- doo
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Keep playing 'til I shoot through, Blue, Play your digeri- doo
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred,
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Tan me hide when I'm dead
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So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde
And that's it hanging on the shed.
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down