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Andy's gone with Cattle

Born 6/17/1867


Our Andy's gone to battle now
         'Gainst Drought, the red marauder;
Our Andy's gone with cattle now
         Across the Queensland border.

He's left us in dejection now;
         Our hearts with him are roving.
It's dull on this selection now,
         Since Andy went a-droving.

Who now shall wear the cheerful face
         In times when things are slackest?
And who shall whistle round the place
         When Fortune frowns her blackest?

Oh, who shall cheek the squatter now
         When he comes round us snarling?
His tongue is growing hotter now
         Since Andy cross'd the Darling.

The gates are out of order now,
         In storms the "riders" rattle;
For far across the border now
         Our Andy's gone with cattle.

Oh, may the showers in torrents fall,
         And all the tanks run over;
And may the grass grow green and tall
         In pathways of the drover;

And may good angels send the rain
         On desert stretches sandy;
And when the summer comes again
         God grant 'twill bring us Andy.


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