The Square Dance By The Billabong

Underneath the Blue Gum Tree,
wombats sing and dance with glee,
Wallabies stand on their tails,
while overhead the Curlew wails.

From early morn ’till after dark
the Witchetty burrows in the bark.
He snuggles down and shakes with fright
while the Mopoke mopokes all the night.

Kookaburras loud and long
sing this crazy dancing song,
so hump your bluey come along
to the square dance by the billabong.

Down beside the Coolibah tree
Natives hold Corroboree,
Dingoes howl with all their might
while the Brolga prances thru the night.

Chorus:

Take your Jumbuck by the hand,
swing her to the Gum leaf Band
Sound your “Coo-ee” loud and long,
at the square dance by the billabong.

Do-si-do night and day,
to and fro the dancers sway,
The bunyip and the Kangaroo,
to the music to the didgereedo.

Take your Jumbuck by the hand,
swing her to the Gum leaf Band
Sound your “Coo-ee” loud and long,
at the square dance by the billabong.

Discography:

1957, Smiling Billy Blinkhorn, Sydney, Fidelity FY-1004 (10″-78).