The Swaggies Christmas

The Swaggies Christmas

by Paul McCann

Have you heard about the Christmas Swaggie they call

King of the outback , well I’d like to share with you a story that goes way back ,

Yes as a matter of fact it  was getting close to Christmas  and the storm was rising fast

the dust was like a mountain and the sky was over cast

in the shadows without shape or form a swaggie emerged from the storm

he was looking for shelter and somewhere safe away from harm  ,

The outback was his  Kingdom where he often liked to roam

with his wealth in the pockets of an old drizabone

Well he found an old bark hut there on that  Christmas Eve night

and though no lights were on a tree all the stars were shining bright

Three visitors came calling from a station in the East,

the Jackaroo , flying doctor and a missionary priest

they  heard about the swaggie who was out there all alone

with no shelter , food or water and he had no mobile phone

It was Christmas in the out back and the swaggie found a home ,

he was wrapped up safe and sound in his old drizabone

King of the outback present and past ,

nothing ever changes for him , its always a Swaggies Christmas

They all found an old bark hut on that Christmas Eve night

were they shared each others company round a gentle Tilley light

and when morning came the swaggie was gone

and all that remained was a note on the table that said

I’m so glad that you came      .

It was Christmas in the out back and the swaggie found a home ,

he was wrapped up safe and sound in his old drizabone

King of the outback present and past ,

nothing ever changes for him , its just a Swaggies Christmas

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