"Who'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me?
(Chorus) Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda Who'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me?” And he sat and he thought and waited’ til his billy boiled “Who'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me?”
“Where’s our jolly time of listening, just listening?
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[female sing(s)] You'll come a-Waltzing
Matilda with me!”
(Chorus) Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda You'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me! Where is our jolly time of
listening, just listening? You'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me!”
“I will soon get back to you, just wait and see !” 4
[male sing(s)] And his promise 5 may be heard as you pass by the billabong “You'll come a-Waltzing
Matilda with me!
(Chorus) Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda I will get back to you, wait and
see!” And his promise may be heard as
you pass by the billabong “You'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me!” “How are you feeling today? 7” said
he.
[male sing(s)] And he listened and enjoyed 8 as she talked about her daily life
(Chorus) Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda “How are you feeling today?”
said he. And he listened and enjoyed as
she talked about her daily life “You'll come
a-Waltzing Matilda with me!”
lyrics changed by Kiji on 7
November 2004
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I want to share my recent success from down under with those who have similar experience.
I have needed to
reconnect with the essential messages that I have learned from John Gray who is relationship expert so far. I have used most of John's books and some tapes to practice his advice in my life with my wife and three children for more than six years.
I know that I can remind myself and bring my fresh brain back to relationship issues, if I open a copy of John's books to read. Honestly speaking, however, I sometimes have been too reluctant
to read any of them, especially while I am under stress, like after work. What I have been looking for recently has been
a good reminder
, as well as
encouragement in everyday life.
I have been writing
Thought of the Day from www.marsvenus.com
on a piece of notepad and stick to it on our kitchen window almost everyday since October 2004, so that whenever I stand in front of
the sink I can read it. By reading the thought I simply get a reminder. That is very helpful. Thanks to the staff for putting it up on the Website.
I, however, had felt that I need more than that. So I have decided to sing "
Martian Kiji's Waltzing Matilda
"
This is the positive outcome of my struggle. It is easy and powerful. Try it out.
Australian words of the song
swagman: casual worker moving from one site to another by foot who carried swag, the roll of blanket
billabong: water pool in oasis at outback in bushland (in Australian indigenous language)
billy: portable (tea) pot used for
camping
matilda: the swag, often carried across the shoulders, containing personal belongings
to waltz matilda:
to hit the road with a swag on your back, to start moving to next job
(Updated: 1st January 2007)