Rally Round the Drum Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys

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 showgrounds
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