Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty - Once When I Was Mustering lyrics
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[Yodel] Once when I was musterin', out Carnarvon way I had a mob of musterers aworkin' night an' day Well when the mobs were restin', you wouldn't hear a sound But when they started movin' you could hear all around Hey, stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders round Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound Oh, we were under contract to run the scrubbers there In amongst the gorges, the caves an' prickly-pear We'd bulge 'em through the timber to sweep them down the plain And if we saw a Mickey break, we'd yell this old refrain Hey, stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn that blighter round Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound [Yodel] I had a dog called Bluey, a terrier called Dot And if I ever wanted them, well, they were on the spot They'd trot along beside me, as quiet as fallin' snow And you could see them strainin' when I'd give the word to go Hey stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders round, Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound We'd box 'em in the big yard an' draft 'em through the pound We'd hit 'em with the red-hot brand an' leave 'em safe an' sound We didn't mind the sweatin' or workin' rather hard But boys you'd hear a swearin' when they broke out of the yard Hey stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders round Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound [Yodel] Our beards were gettin' curly before we left that run But the boys they liked it tough, an' sure had lots o' fun Now if you were to ask me what stood out on my mind Well if you'd like to wait a tick, I will soon unwind Hey stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders round Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound.