Rally Round the Drum

Like my brother before me I'm a tent boxing man Like our daddy before us Travelling all around Gipsland I woke up one cold morning Many miles from Fitzroy And slowly it came dawning By Billy Leech I was employed Rally round the drum boys Rally round the drum Every day, every night boys Rally round the drum ... Hoisting tent poles and tarpaulin Billy says now beat the drum' Rings out across the show grounds And all the people come Then Billy starts a-calling Step right up, step right up, one and all Is there anybody game here To take on kid snowball Rally round the drum boys Rally round the drum Is there anybody game here Rally round the drum ... Sometimes I fight a gee-man Yeah, we put on a show Sometimes I fight a hard man Who wants to lay me low Sometimes I get tired But I don't ever grouse I've got to keep on fighting Five dollars every house Rally round the drum boys Rally round the drum Every day, every night boys Rally round the drum ... Like my daddy before me I set 'em up and knock 'em down Like my brother before me I'm weaving in your town End