Paul Kelly - Rally Round the Drum lyrics

Like my brother before me I'm a tent boxing man Like our daddy before us Travelling all around Gippsland I woke up one cold morning Many miles from Fitzroy And slowly it came dawning By Billy Leach I was employed Rally round the drum boys Rally round the drum Every day, every night boys Rally round the drum Hoisting tent pole 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 Every day, every night boys 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 stand up and knock 'em down Like my brother before me I'm weaving in your town Yeah, rally round the drum boys Rally round the drum Got to keep on fighting Rally round the drum