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There's an old Australian stockman lying, dying. He gets himself up onto one elbow and 'e turns to his mates, who are all gathered around and 'e says:
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Watch me wallabies feed, mate
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Watch me wallabies feed,
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They're a dangerous breed, mate
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So watch me wallabies feed
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl,
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Keep me cockatoo cool
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Ah, don't go acting the fool, Curl
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Just keep me cockatoo cool
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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'n' take me koala back, Jack
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Take me koala back
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He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac
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So take me koala back
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Let me abos go loose, Lew
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Let me abos go loose
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They're of no further use, Lew
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So let me abos go loose
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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And mind me platypus duck, Bill
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Mind me platypus duck
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Ah, don't let 'im go running amok, Bill
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Just mind me platypus duck
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Play your didgeridoo, Blue
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Play your didgeridoo
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Ah, like, keep playin' 'til I shoot thru, Blue
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Play your didgeridoo
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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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
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And that's it hangin' on the shed!!
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Altogether now!
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie me kangaroo down, sport
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Tie me kangaroo down
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Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
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Rolf Harris |