Under  the  shade  of  a  coolibah  tree,
歌曲waltzing  matilda
Waltzing  Matilda  is  sometimes  performed  as  a  brisk  march;but  I'd  much  rather  hear  it  played  in  sad,almost  wistful  measures.
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Once  a  jolly  swagman  camped  by  a  billabong,
And  he  sang  as  he  watched  and  waited  till  his  billy  boiled,
"Who'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me?
Waltzing  Matilda,Waltzing  Matilda,
Who'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me?"
And  he  sang  as  he  watched  and  waited  till  his  billy  boiled,
"Who'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me?"
Down  came  a  jumbuck  to  drink  at  the  billabong:
Up  jumped  the  swagman  and  grabbed  him  with  glee.
And  he  sang  as  he  shoved  that  jumbuck  in  his  tucker-bag,
"You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me.
Waltzing  Matilda,Waltzing  Matilda,
You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me."
And  he  sang  as  he  shoved  that  jumbuck  in  his  tucker-bag,
"You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me."
Up  rode  a  squatter,mounted  on  his  thoroughbred;
Down  came  the  troopers,one,two,three:
"Who's  that  jolly  jumbuck  you've  got  in  your  tucker-bag?
You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me!
Waltzing  Matilda,Waltzing  Matilda,
You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me.
Who's  that  jolly  jumbuck  you've  got  in  your  tucker-bag?
You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me!"
Up  jumped  the  swagman  and  sprang  into  the  billabong;
"You'll  never  catch  me  alive!"said  he;
And  his  ghost  may  be  heard  as  you  pass  by  that  billabong,
"You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me!
Waltzing  Matilda,Waltzing  Matilda,
You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me!"
And  his  ghost  may  be  heard  as  you  pass  by  that  billabong,
"You'll  come  a-waltzing  Matilda  with  me!"