And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version) by The Pogues
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version) by The Pogues

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version)

The Pogues * Track #17 On Red Roses for Me [Reissue]

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was a young man, I carried my pack
And I lived the free life of a rover
From the Murray's green basin to the dusty Outback
I waltzed my Matilda all over

[Verse 2]
Then in 1915, my country said, "Son
It's time to stop rambling, there's work to be done"
So they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun
And they sent me away to the war

[Chorus]
And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As we sailed away from the quay
And amidst all the tears, the shouts and the cheers
We sailed off for Gallipoli

[Verse 3]
Now those who were living did their best to survivе
In that mad world of death, blood and fire
And for sevеn long weeks, I kept myself alive
Though the corpses around me grew higher

[Verse 4]
Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over tits
And when I awoke in my hospital bed
And saw what it had done, Christ, I wished I was dead
Never knew there were worse things than dying

[Chorus 2]
And no more I'll go waltzing Matilda
To the green bushes so far and near
For the hang tents and pegs, a man needs two legs
No more waltzing Matilda for me

[Verse 5]
And now I'm an old man, I sit on my porch
And I watch the parade pass before me
I see my old comrades, how proudly they march
Reliving the dreams of past glory

[Verse 6]
I see the old men, all tattered and torn
The forgotten heroes of a forgotten war
And the young people ask me, "What are they marching for?"
And I ask myself the same question

[Chorus 3]
And the band plays Waltzing Matilda
And the old men still answer the call
But year after year, their numbers get fewer
Someday no one will march there at all

[Outro]
Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda
Who'll go a-waltzing Matilda with me?

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version) Q&A

Who wrote And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version)'s ?

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version) was written by Eric Bogle.

Who produced And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version)'s ?

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Early Version) was produced by Stan Brennan.

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