Billy The Shearer

The Kiwi Billy the shearer earns his every pay
He has often shorn three hundred big wethers a day
In south east Australia one known far and wide
In country towns in the big countryside

Billy from the Land of the long white cloud
One of his heritage who does feel proud
New Zealanders as shearers are second to none
His ageing dad Dave a great shearer like father like son

Billy in his late twenties in his shearing prime
His sort the inspiration for the writers of story and rhyme
Mostly due to his itinerant lifestyle he does not have a wife
Though he is not short of women in his life

Tall and dark haired and muscular and full of youthful elan
Billy the Shearer he is quite a man
One who is well known in many a bush town
As a drinker and hard worker he does not leave shearers down

Since he is one with plenty money to spend
Billy is never short of a female friend
Though in any one places he is not willing to stay
For his pleasures in life he is happy to pay.