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John Williamson lyrics : "I'm Fair Dinkum"

Chorus
I'm Fair Din!@$&, bloody oath I am
I've loved the smell of gum leaves, since I was in a pram

Some places may be greener, but I don't give a damn
'Cause I'm Fair Din!@$&, bloody oath I am.
Now I was in the doctor's just the other day

He told me take an aspirin, the pain would go away
So I pulled out my chequebook, 'cause sickness doesn't pay
I said, "Are you fair @#$%um?" - what did the doctor say?


He said, "Ah so . . ." (Repeat Chorus with Chinese accent)
I said, "Well can you recommend a nice little Chinese restaurant?"


Then I whistled down a taxi cab and headed for the east
A bad case of the munchies, I was ready for a feast

The driver said "Indian?" - I said, "Oh well, I'd rather not"
He said, "Why don't you come around to my place,
My curry's rather hot".


I said, "Are you fair @#$%um?"
He said, "Oh . . ." (Repeat Chorus with Indian accent)


Well, I tipped the nice cabbie so he wouldn't make a fuss
I shot out like a bullet and I grabbed a Bondi bus

I said, "Take me to the waves mate, I'm dyin' for a dip"
He said "Now you be very careful and watch you don't slip.


"Oh, are you fair @#$%um?"
He said, "Ah by gum . . ." (Repeat Chorus with Pommy accent)


Well everybody's claiming Australia as their own
I'm no aborigine, so I won't point the bone
It shows good taste mate, so I shouldn't moan

If you got a problem, get Al Grassby on the phone.

Bridge

Yeah, we're Fair Din!@$&, bloody oath we are
We all love Koalas and singin' round the bar
And con somebody's missus to drive the flamin' car

Yeah, we're Fair Din!@$&, bloody oath we are.

Now give me a home where life is what you make

Where I can walk about, just for walking's sake
Where I can tell our leaders to go jump in the lake
But I'll never knock Australia, you make no mistake.


(Repeat Chorus to tune of bridge)
(Repeat Chorus)


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