We learned the creed at Hungerford We learned the creed at Bourke We learned it in the good times And we learned it out of work We learned it by the harbour side And by the billabong No matter what a mate may do A mate can do no wrong, wrong, wrong He's like a king in this respect No matter what they do And Kinglike shares in storm and shine The throne of life with you We learned it when we were in jail And put it in the song No matter what a mate may do A mate can do no wrong, wrong, wrong Now pick it out now They'll say he said a bitter word When he's away or dead But we're loyal to his mem'ry No matter what he said And we should never hesitate But strike out good and strong And jolt the slanderer on the jaw A mate can do no wrong, wrong, wrong He's like a king in this respect No matter what they do And Kinglike shares in storm and shine The throne of life with you We learned it when we were in jail And put it in the song No matter what a mate may do A mate can do no wrong, wrong, wrong No matter what a mate may do A mate can do no wrong, wrong, wrong No matter what a mate may do A mate can do no wrong, wrong, wrong [fade]