[Female singer 1]
When I was a little girl
A-riding in my pram
A toddle on tootsies
Just wasn’t in my plan.
Till one day, my mum said
It’s time we had a talk
Get out you lazy little girl
And teach yourself to walk.
So out of the pram and
pack up on my back
I walked down the road
‘Till I found a little track.
I pitched my little tent
Where the mountain rivers whirl
Now I’m known around the woop-woops
As the good keen girl.
[Men sing la la la's]
la la la laa, la la laa, la la la la la la laa
[Female singer 2]
Jump outta bed when I
Hear the bell bird call
pop on the pot
with some huhu grubs and all.
A nice slice of eel
and a plate of possum stew
If I could light a fire
t’would be easier to chew.
See the little red deer
grazing on the grass
Bang goes my gun
But they keep on running past.
The names that I call them
Would make your whiskers curl
The bushmen shout look out!
Here comes the good keen girl.
[Men sing la la la's]
la la la laa, la la laa, la la la la la la laa
[Female singer 3]
High on the mountains,
cold as the breeze
Swish goes the snow
As I’m sliding on me skis.
So ope down the slope
Just as crazy as a clown
Bang crash wallop and
I’m upside-down.
Here comes the ski patrol
Male and so sweet
I do a little swoon
And I fall down at his feet.
He takes my by the hand
and my head begins to whirl
But he’s looking for a patient
Not a good keen girl.
[Men sing la la la's]
la la la laa, la la laa, la la la la la la laa
[Female singer 2]
A girl’s sure to find
That there’s trouble on the track
The wolves crowd around
And I chase them with my axe.
But olé to true love
Come along one day
You have to run like Halberg
If he hopes to get away.
So all you young bushmen
Catch me if you can
I’m looking for a fellow
Who’s a good keen man.
The world is your oyster
And I’m your little pearl
If you like to pop the question
I’m your good keen girl.
If you like to pop the question
I’m your good keen girl!