Now when I was a young man I carried me pack and I lived the free life of the rover from the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback I waltzted 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 a tin-hat and they gave me a gun and they send me away to the War
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda as the ship pulled away from the quoy
And amidst all the tears, the flag-waving and cheers we sailed off for Gallipolli