Click Go the Shears
Brodie Buttons
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Out on the board the old shearer stands
He's grasping at his shears and he's thin boned he aunts
Fixed in his gaze is the bare bellied young
Oh glory if he gets her and he makes the ringer hum
In the middle of the floor in his cane bottom chair
Sits the boss of the board with his eyes everywhere
He notes well each fleece as it comes to the screen
He's paying strict attention that it's taken off clean
Click go the shears boys clink clink clink
Wide is his blow his hands move quick
The ringer looks around he's beaten by blow
And he curses the old snagger with the bare bellied young
The commonwealth commissioner he's there of course
With his shiny leggings on looks like he just got off his horse
His nose is in the air like a real connoisseur
Scented so brilliant and smelling like a whore
And the tar boy he's there he's waiting in demand
With his blackened tar pot cast in his young tarry hand
He spies an old sheep with a cut upon his back
It's what he's waiting for tar head jack
Click go the shears boys clink clink clink
Wide is his blow his hands move quick
The ringer looks around he's beaten by blow
And he curses the old snagger with the bare bellied young
Now the shearing's over we all got our cheques
Roll up the swags boys off down the track
The first pub we come to they'll have a spree
And everyone that comes along have a drink on me
Well the youth there standing shouting for all lands
While all else surround him every other shout is dead
His eyes on the keg he's drinking down fast
He works hard he drinks hard he goes to hell at last
Click go the shears boys clink clink clink
Wide is his blow his hands move quick
The ringer looks around he's beaten by blow
And he curses the old snagger with the bare bellied young