Waltzing Matilda.

Below are the words to probably Australia's most well known song, you can try to learnt it if your want. Most Australians can sing at least some of this song! Hope you enjoy listening to it.

The words and the song can be found below. And here the link where you can listen to the mp3.
http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/2-Vers-Macpherson-Paterson.html
(just click the download icon in the top right hand corner of the page.)

This link can explain some of the words below for you.
http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/3-Meanings.html

Oh there once was a swagman who camped in a Billabong
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree
And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling
“Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?”



Chorus



Down come a jumbuck to drink at the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him it with glee
And he sang as he put him away in the tucker bag
“You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.”

Chorus



Down came the Squatter a riding his thoroughbred
Down came policemen–a one, two, and three
“Who's is that jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker bag?”
“You’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.”

Chorus



But the swagman he up and jumped in the water hole
Drowning himself by the Coolabah tree,
And his ghost may be heard as it sings by the Billabong,
“Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?“

Chorus



(Chorus)

Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda me darling

Who'll come a-waltzing Matlida with me?

A-waltzing Matilda-leave them the water bag

Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?