Click Go The Shears - The Down Under Vocal Band

Out on the board the old shearer stands

Grasping his shears in his thin bony hands

Fixed is his gaze on a bare bellied yoe

Glory if he gets her won't he make the ringer go

Click go the shears boys click click click

Wide is his blow and his hands move quick

The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the blue bellied yoe

In the middle of the floor in his cane bottomed chair

Is the boss of the board with eyes everywhere

Notes well each fleece as it comes to the screen

Paying strict attention if it's 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 is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the blue bellied yoe

The colonial experience man he is there of course

With his shiny leggin's just got off his horse

He gazes all around like a real connoisseur

With brilliantine and scented soap he's 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 is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe

The tar boy is there awaiting in demand

With his blackened tar pot in his tarry hand

Sees one old sheep with a cut upon its back

Here is what he's waiting for it's 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 is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe

Now shearing is all over and we've all got our cheques

So roll up your swags then we're off on the track

The first pub we come to it's there we'll have a spree

And everyone that comes along it's 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 is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe

There we leave him standing shouting for all hands

Whilst all around him every shouter stands

His eyes are on the cask which is now lowering fast

He works hard he drinks hard and goes to hell at last

Click go the shears boys click click click

Wide is his blow and his hands move quick

The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe

Click go the shears boys click click click

Wide is his blow and his hands move quick

The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe