Backblock Ballads and Later Verses/The Australaise
The Austral——aise
Fellers of Australier,
Blokes an' coves an' coots,
Shift yer —— carcases,
Move yer —— boots.
Gird yer —— loins up,
Get yer —— gun,
Set the —— enermy
An' watch the —— run.
Chorus:
Get a —— move on,
Have some —— sense.
Learn the —— art of
Self de- —— -fence.
Have some —— brains be-
Neath yer —— lids.
An' swing a —— sabre
Fer the missus an' the kids.
Chuck supportin' —— posts,
An' strikin' —— lights,
Support a —— fam'ly an'
Strike fer yer —— rights.
Chorus:
Get a —— move, etc.
Joy is —— fleetin',
Life is —— short.
Wot's the use uv wastin' it
All on —— sport?
Hitch yer —— tip-dray
To a —— star.
Let yer —— watchword be
"Australi- —— -ar!"
Chorus:
Get a —— move, etc.
'Ow's the —— nation
Goin' to ixpand
'Lest us —— blokes an' coves
Lend a —— 'and ?
'Eave yer —— apathy
Down a —— chasm;
'Ump yer —— burden with
Enthusi- —— -asm.
Chorus:
Get a —— move, etc.
W'en the —— trouble
Hits yer native land
Take a —— rifle
In yer —— 'and.
Keep yer —— upper lip
Stiff as stiff kin be,
An' speed a —— bullet for
Pos- —— -terity.
Chorus:
Get a —— move, etc.
W'en the —— bugle
Sounds "Ad- —— -vance"
Don't be like a flock uv sheep
In a —— trance.
Biff the —— foeman
Where it don't agree.
Spifler- —— -cate him
To Eternity.
Chorus:
Get a —— move, etc.
Fellers of Australier,
Cobbers, chaps an' mates,
Hear the —— enermy
Kickin' at the gates!
Blow the —— bugle,
Beat the —— drum,
Upper-cut and out the cow
To kingdom- —— -come!
Chorus:
Get a —— move on,
Have some —— sense.
Learn the —— art of
Self de- —— -fence!