Once a jolly soundman went out to Balibo
Into a war he just couldn’t see
And he sang while they watched and waited for the news to come/whatever came
You’ll come a waltzing matilda with me

Out walked a local nun
To pray at a billabong
Up jumped the soundman to sing harmony

Feeling the magic of a simple village song
You’ll come a waltzing matilda with me

Down came invading troops amed to the teeth with guns

Seeing the film crew as a foreign enemy
What is your reason for being here in Balibo
You’ll come a waltzing matilda with me

Shot down in cold blood the story spread around the world
Seperti Merdeka atau mati
And their ghosts are still heard in all talk of Balibo
You’ll come a waltzing matilda with me

aka …… A Song For Indonesia

COPYRIGHT Geoff Fox 7th-8th October 2025: