From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback, well, I waltzed my Matilda all over Then in 1915, my country said son, it's time you stopped rambling, there's work to be done So they gave me. Narrative The song is an account of the memories of an old Australian man who, as a youngster, had travelled across rural Australia as a swagman, "waltzing [his] Matilda" (carrying his "swag", a combination of portable sleeping gear and luggage) all over the bush and Outback. In 1915, he joined the Australian armed forces and was sent to Gallipoli.
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I waltzed my Matilda all over Then in 1915 my country said: Son, It's time to stop rambling, there's work to be done So they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun And they sent me away to the war And the band played Waltzing Matilda When the ship pulled away from the quay And amid all the tears, flag waving and cheers We sailed off for Gallipoli It's well I remember that terrible day When our blood stained the sand and the water And how in that hell they call Suvla Bay We were butchered like lambs at the slaughter Johnny Turk, he was. [Chorus 1] And the band played Waltzing Matilda As we sailed away from the quay And amidst all the tears and the shouts and the cheers We sailed off for Gallipoli [Verse 3] How well I remember. The Pogues Lyrics "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" When I was a young man I carried my pack And I lived the free life of a rover From the Murrays green basin to the dusty outback I waltzed my Matilda all over Then in nineteen fifteen my country said Son It's time to stop rambling 'cause there's work to be done
7. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda Eric Bogle (1) Ukulele songs, Uke songs, Matilda lyrics
Eric Bogle About The Band Played Waltzing Matilda "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile and gruesome, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. Never knew there was worse things than dyin' For I'll go no more waltzing Matilda, all around the green bush far and free To hump tent and pegs, a man needs both legs-no more waltzing. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile and gruesome while criticising those. [Verse 1] Now when I was a young man I carried me pack, and I lived the free life of a rover From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback, well, I waltzed my Matilda all over Then in 1915.
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So they gave me a tin hat, and they gave me a gun. And they sent me away to the war. And the band played Waltzing Matilda, As the ship pulled away from the quay. And amid all the tears, flag-waving and cheers, We sailed off for Gallipoli. Well I remember that terrible day. When our blood stained the sand and the water. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda Lyrics: Now when I was a young man I carried me pack / And I lived the free life of the rover / Then in 1915, my country said, 'Son / It's time you stop.
I waltzed my Matilda all over Then in 1915 my country said: Son, It's time to stop rambling, there's work to be done So they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun And they sent me away to the war And the band played Waltzing Matilda When the ship pulled away from the quay And amid all the tears, flag waving and cheers We sailed off for Gallipoli And they gave me a tin hat, and they gave me a gun. And they sent me away to the war. And the band played Waltzing Matilda. As the ship pulled away from the quay. And amidst all the cheers, the flag waving and tears. We set off for Gallipoli. How well I remember that terrible day. When our blood stained the sand and the water.
Protest song And The Band Played Waltzing MathildaEric Bogle lyrics and chords"
Never knew there was worse things than dyin'. For I'll go no more waltzing Matilda, all around the green bush far and free To hump tent and pegs, a man needs both legs-no more waltzing Matilda for me. So they gathered the crippled, the wounded, the maimed, and they shipped us back home to Australia. One of the world's great anti-war songs written by the Scottish songwriter Eric Bogle. LyricsNow when I was a young man, I carried my pack.And I lived the f.
