There once was a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong Up got the swaggie and grabbed him with glee And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker-bag You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me And he sang as he stowed that jumbuck in his tucker-bag You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Down came the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred Up came the troopers, one two three Who's the jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Who's the jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Up got the swaggie and jumped into the billabong "You'll never catch me alive", said he And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me ♪ Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me