More fragments of the song have come to light...


Chorus:
Good old Ironbark Jim
Never seen the likes of him
He's the strongest man in the great outback
He can lift a horse and sulky up on his back
He's as hard as horse shoe nails
Been in all the bush jails
More fleas than a dog and he drinks enough grog
To irrigate New South Wales


Verse fragments:
Jim once entered in a rowing race across Port Phillip Bay
And when the ... ??
Ironbark was on his way

When Jim was only X years old
His father said to him
???
Stop acting like a fool
You ain't gonna shoe that flamin' horse so put that anvil down.

Any of that help to jog memories?

I'm sure that you all spotted my error above...
"...sing me a whole verse at a folk festival recently, so naturally I can remember most of it"
"...sing me a whole verse at a folk festival recently, so naturally I can't remember most of it"

Anyone know how to contact Terry Gordon on the Gold Coast, or have a copy of his or Slim Dusty's recording of the song?

All the best...

aussiebloke