Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled "You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me" Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled "You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me" Down came the squatter mounted on a thoroughbred Down came the troopers one, two, three "Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag? You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me" Up jumped the swagman and then went into the billabong "You'll never take me alive" said he And his ghost may be heard if you pass by that billabong Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong "You'll come a waltzing You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me"