Lyrics: Trad/Cowan/Paterson
Music: Trad/Cowan/Paterson
Once a jolly swagman camped beside the billabong,
Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
And he sang as he sat and waited while his billy boiled
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 sat and waited while his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.
Down came a jumbuck to drink beside the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and seized him with glee
And he sang as he stuffed that jumbuck in his tuckerbag
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 stuffed that jumbuck in his tuckerbag
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.
Up road the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred,
Down came the troopers, one, two, three.
Where's the jolly jumbuck you've got in your tuckerbag?
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
Where's the jolly jumbuck you've got in your tuckerbag?
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 passing by the 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 passing by the billabong,
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me！