THE SPRINGTIME IT BRINGS ON THE SHEARING      from Australia

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The springtime it brings on the shearing,
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And it's now that you'll see them in droves,
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To the West country stations all steering:
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They're seeking the job from the Coast.  (the jobs off the coves)



Chorus: (same tune)
A      D...
With a raggedy old swag on my shoulder,
And a billy quart pot in my hand,
I tell you, we'll astonish the new chums
For to see how we travel the land.

From Boonabrye up to the border,
And it's over to Bourke, there and back,
On the mountains and plains you will find them,
They're the men on the Wallaby track.

Chorus


It's now that the shearing is over,
And the wool-season's all at an end,
It's now that you'll see the flash shearer
Making Johnny-cakes 'round in the bend.

Chorus