Tie Me Kangaroo Down

There's an old Australian stockman, dying. He gets himself up on one elbow and turns to his mates, who are gathered around, and gives his final instructions: Watch me wallabies feed, mate, watch me wallabies feed. They're a dangerous breed, mate, so watch me wallabies feed. Altogether now! Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl, keep me cockatoo cool. Don't go acting the fool, Curl, just keep me cockatoo cool. Altogether now! Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Take me koala back, Jack, take me koala back. He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac, so take me koala back. Altogether now! Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Mind me platypus duck, Bill, mind me platypus duck. Don't let him go running amok, Bill, mind me platypus duck. Altogether now! Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Play your didgeridoo, Blue, play your didgeridoo. Keep playing 'til I shoot through, Blue, play your didgeridoo. Altogether now! Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred, tan me hide when I'm dead. So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it hanging on the shed. Altogether now! Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down.

Wallaby: Any of various marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands, related to the kangaroos but generally smaller.
Cockatoo: Any of various large parrots of Australia and adjacent areas.
Koala: An arboreal Australian marsupial with dense grayish fur, large ears, and sharp claws; feeds chiefly on the leaves of eucalyptus trees.
Platypus: A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal of Australia, having a broad flat tail, webbed feet, and a snout resembling a duck's bill.
Didgeridoo: A musical instrument of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, consisting of a long hollow branch or stick that makes a deep drone when blown into.

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