IRONBARK JIM (Traditional) Chorus Good old ironbark Jim, you've 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 horseshoe nails, and he's been in more bush jails Than fleas in a dog, and he drinks enough grog To irrigate New South Wales When Jim was only two years old, or so his father said He couldn't find him anywhere, tif he found him in the shed He said to ironbark, look here son, stop acting like a clown You're not goin' to shoe that flaming horse, so put that anvil down! Chorus Break Now when it comes to fighting men, he's the greatest in the land He'll take on two or three men mate, and only use one hand Two drovers picked him years ago, but he left them both out cold Which wasn't too bad, 'cause at the time, he was only nine years old! Chorus Old Jim once entered in a rowing race, across Port Phillip Bay As soon as he heard the starters gun, ironbark was on his way He left the others far behind, his stamina beat the band When he finally stopped exhausted, he was a mile and a half inland! Chorus Repeat to fade Transcribed from a Slim Dusty album by Pembo Posted by MG - 'aussiebloke'
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