Now all of us bunch we were having our lunch
At the station one bright sunny day
When a stranger appeared with a big flowing beard
And a habit of plenty to say
He soon made a start on the tea and jam tart
He ate like a half famished Turk
And he said to mate as he finished the plate
Hows things about this way for work?
Can you ride said the Boss as he passed him the bread
And the new fellow seemed to explode
There aint one blooming horse on this whole watercourse
What can buck that I havent just rode
Im just off the track, Ive come from Outback
Where they say that the horses are bad
But I soon broke their hearts they were fit for spring carts
When I left by the old cattle pad
I'm up there to stop when I get up on top
Theres no falling off about me
For I drive in the tacks when I get on their backs
I tell you I'm pretty to see
They can back, buck and whirl, they can go up and twirl
I tell you I always keep cool
They can spin and reverse but I'll bet all my purse
When they stop that I'm still in the stool
They can kick strike or bite and rear if they like
Or turn inside out if they can
I'll be there when it ends, I'm telling you friends
That youve all struck a pretty good man
I've never yet struck a horse that could buck
To find one I've rode long and hard
Here the Boss stopped him flat, here put on your hat
And come with us down to the yard
Jim, cut out the Snag, put his head in a bag
And throw on that knee pad of Freds
Now we all wish you luck for this beggar can buck
The last chap that got on him is dead
Here he is sir at last, the saddles made fast
And I hope he dont turn out too tame
But the man from outback on his old creamy hack
Was a dust cloud far out on the plain
Now the Boss and us crowd, we laughed long and loud
For the joke was a good one no doubt
Cos the Snag we had ready was the cowboys old neddy
That was foaled in the ninety one drought
The yarns are still told by the boys new or old
But down at the huts of a night
When the laughter grows loud by some of the crowd
You can bet they've just heard of the Skite
