Big Country Round - John Williamson

Oh there’s red rock and dust in this land of romance

Where a river bank will bust without warning

And I had to leave my girl on the shores of the ocean to travel this big

country 'round

Oh I’ll thumb a trucky down or catch a goods train

And I’m telling you there’s no stopping me now

Well I’m going to end up nowhere but I’ll Advance Australia Fair 'til I’ve

travelled this big country 'round.

Yes I’ll be going waltzing with Matilda and I’ll travel up the road to Gundagai,

But I’ll be steering clear of that pub with no beer when I travel this big

country 'round.

Oh there’s red rock and dust in this land of romance

Where a river bank will bust without warning

And I had to leave my girl on the shores of the ocean to travel this big

country 'round

Now you may call me a jolly swagman,

But I don’t regret a thing that I’ve done,

so click go the shears and I’ll be gone for years as I’m travelling this big

country 'round

Oh this land is so big and so lonely,

But a man can get away from it all

So untie that kangaroo for he won’t catch old man Emu for he’s travelling this

big country round

Oh there’s red rock and dust in this land of romance

Where a river bank will bust without warning

And I had to leave my girl on the shores of the ocean to travel this big

country 'round