DOWN BY THE PEN THE
OLD SHEARER STANDS
GRASPING THE
SHEARS IN HIS THIN
BONY HANDS
FIXED IS HIS
GAZE ON A BARE
BELLIED YOE
IF HE GETS ANOTHER ONE
OH LORD WON'T
HE BLOW
CLICK GO THE SHEARS
BOYS CLICK CLICK CLICK
WIDE IS HIS BLOW AND
HIS HANDS MOVE QUICK
THE RINGER LOOKS
AROUND AND lS BEATEN
BY A BLOW
AND CURSES THE
OLD CODGER WITH THE
BARE BELLIED YOE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
FLOOR IN HIS CANE
BOTTOM CHAIR
SITS THE BOSS OF THE
BOARD WITH HIS EYES
EVERWHERE
NOTES WELL EACH FLEECE
AS IT COMES TO
THE SCREEN
PAYING STRICT ATTENTION
THAT ITS TAKEN OFF CLEAN
CLICK GO THE SHEARS
BOYS CLICK CLICK CLICK
WIDE IS HIS BLOW AND
HIS HANDS MOVE QUICK
THE RINGER LOOKS
AROUND AND lS BEATEN
BY A BLOW
AND CURSES THE
OLD CODGER WITH THE
BARE BELLIED YOE
THE TAR BOY IS THERE
WAITING IN DEMAND
WITH HIS BLACKEN'D TAR
POT AND HIS TARRY HANDS
SEES ONE OLD SHEEP
WITH A CUP UPON
ITS BACK
HERE'S WHAT HE'S
WILTING FOR ITS 'TAR
HERE JACK
CLICK GO THE SHEARS
BOYS CLICK CLICK CLICK
WIDE IS HIS BLOW AND
HIS HANDS MOVE QUICK
THE RINGER LOOKS
AROUND AND lS BEATEN
BY A BLOW
AND CURSES THE
OLD CODGER WITH THE
BARE BELLIED YOE
THE COLONIAL EXPERIENCE
MAN HE IS THERE
OF COURSE
WITH HIS SHINY LEGGINGS
JUST OFF HIS HORSE
LOOKS ROUND THE SHED
LIKE A REAL CONNOISSEUR
BRILLIANTEEN AND
SCENTED SOAP AND
SMELLING LIKE A WHORE
CLICK GO THE SHEARS
BOYS CLICK CLICK CLICK
WIDE IS HIS BLOW AND
HIS HANDS MOVE QUICK
THE RINGER LOOKS
AROUND AND lS BEATEN
BY A BLOW
AND CURSES THE
OLD CODGER WITH THE
BARE BELLIED YOE
SHEARING IS ALL OVER
AND WE'VE ALL GOT
OUR CHEQUES
SO ITS ROLL UP YOUR
SWAGS BOYS WE'RE OFF
TO THE TRACK
THE FIRST PUB WE COME
TO WE'LL ALL HAVE
A SPREE
AND EVERYONE WHO
COMES ALONG ITS 'COME
AND DRINK WITH ME'
CLICK GO THE SHEARS
BOYS CLICK CLICK CLICK
WIDE IS HIS BLOW AND
HIS HANDS MOVE QUICK
THE RINGER LOOKS
AROUND AND lS BEATEN
BY A BLOW
AND CURSES THE
OLD CODGER WITH THE
BARE BELLIED YOE