Alan

The song was written by Don Henderson. I have a copy in my 1970 copy of the Joy Durst Memorial Australian Song Collection, put out by the Victorian Folk Music Club.

You will have to excuse my lack of knowledge of html, but I will put the chords next to the word.

It's On
(Don Henderson)
Key of D, 6/8 time.

A sad story(D) you'll hear if you listen(A) to me,
About two men who could never(D)agree;
What one(G) called white the other(D) called black,
They'd argue(A) a while then step out the back....

Chorus:
And it's on(D)!
All reason(G) and logic are gone(D)!
Winning(G) the fight won't prove(D) that you're right,
It's sad(A), it's true, but it's on(D)!

When it was over they'd come back and then,
The argument would become heated again;
Who'd won the last round they couldn't decide,
So one asked the other would he step outside...
And it's on!

They'd been fighting so long they could neither recall,
What in the first place had started it all;
But they keep at it, day in and day out,
Now they're fighting to see what they're fighting about...
And it's on!

Just you imagine if intellectuals,
Came to agreement through Queensberry rules!
Could easily be argued that the square root of four,
Was fifteen less three plus a smack in the jaw!
And it's on!

And if Governments think that it makes better sense,
To save on education and spend on defence,
Could easily be argued that on the same grounds,
Elections should be .... the best of ten rounds...
And it's on!


I can post you a photocopy of the music if you send me your address.

Regards
Chris