So early in the morning
Me missus says to me:
Get down to the bureau
And earn some L-S-D.
So, bein’ a man of action
I got aboard a tram
And went to the office
Of the forest-ary man.
Hoopin’ round the woop-woops
Havin’ lots of fun
Chasin’ all the red deer
With a sheath-knife and a gun.
Never liked to work
and I dodge it when I can
But I’m out to show the boss
That I’m a good keen man.
Early in the morning,
I’m sloggin’ up the track
Working like a bullock
And a half-a tonne a pack.
With mud up to me eyebrows
And wet as a shag
I can’t find a dry spot
To put me sleeping bag.
Rolling through the supplejack
Never see the sun
Lost me blinkin’ sheath-knife
and lost me bloomin’ gun.
Smell like a pole-cat
Eat when I can
I’m just a silly Joe
To be a good keen man.
So back to the city
Just as quick as I can run
Watch it! says me wife
Now you’ve had ya bit of fun.
The house needs a paint,
And the lawn needs a mow.
Get out you lazy blighter
Just as quick as you can go!
So out of the house
And I got aboard a tram
And I asked the boss
If he could use a good keen man.
Chasing all the red deer
Living like a king
A man doesn’t know
When he’s on a good thing–
No, a man doesn’t know
When he’s on a good thing!