Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Sometimes mistitled “Tie My Kangaroo Down, Sport”.
The song is inspired by the calypsos of Harry Belafonte, and repeats the last wishes of an Australian livestock owner on his deathbed.
The song is perhaps one of Harris' most famous.
[Spoken Intro]
There's an old Australian stockman lying, dying
He gets himself up onto one elbow and he turns to his mates
Who are all gathered around and he says:
[Verse 1]
Watch me wallabies feed, mate
Watch me wallabies feed
They're a dangerous breed, mate
So watch me wallabies feed
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
[Verse 2]
Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl
Keep me cockatoo cool
Ah, don't go acting the fool, Curl
Just keep me cockatoo cool
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
[Verse 3]
'N' take me koala back, Jack
Take me koala back
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac
So take me koala back
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
[Verse 4]
Let me abos go loose, Lou
Let me abos go loose
They're of no further use, Lou
So let me abos go loose
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
[Verse 5]
And mind me platypus duck, Bill
Mind me platypus duck
Ah, don't let 'im go running amok, Bill
Just mind me platypus duck
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
[Verse 6]
Play your didgeridoo, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Ah, like, keep playin' 'til I shoot through, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
[Verse 7]
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred
Tan me hide when I'm dead
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde
And that's it hangin' on the shed!!
Altogether now!
[Chorus]
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down, sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport was written by Rolf Harris.
Rolf Harris released Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport on Fri Jan 01 1960.