Seekers - Waltzing Matilda lyrics

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,

Under the shade of a coolibah tree.

He sang and he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,

"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',

You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.

He sang and he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,

"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Well, down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong;

Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.

He laughed as he stowed the jumbuck in his tucker-bag,

"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',

You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.

He laughed as he stowed the jumbuck in his tucker-bag,

"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Well, up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred;

Up rode the troopers -- one, two, three.

"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?

You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',

You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.

"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?

You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Well, up jumped the swagman and jumped into the billabong;

"You'll never take me alive," said he.

His ghost may be heard as you pass by the billabong,

"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."

Waltzing Matilda, Matilda, my darlin',

You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me.

His ghost may be heard as you pass by the billabong,

"You'll come a-waltzing, Matilda, with me."