One night when drovin' sheep, my companions lay asleep

There was no star to luminate the sky

I was dreamin' I suppose, for my eyes were partly closed

When a very strange procession passed me by



First there came a Kangaroo with a swag of blankets blue

A Dingo ran beside him as his mate

They were travellin' mighty fast but they shouted as they passed

We'll have to run along, it's getting late



The Pelican and the Crane, had come in from off the plain

To amuse the company with the highland fling

The dear old Bandicoot played a tune upon his flute

And the koala bear sat 'round him in the ring



The Drongo and the Crow sang songs of long ago

The Frill-necked Lizard listened with a smile

And the Emu standing near with his claw up to his ear

Said "the funniest thing I've heard for quite a while"



Three frogs from out the swamp where the atmosphere is damp

Came bounding in and sat upon some stones

They each unrolled their swags and produced from little bags

The violin, the banjo and the 'bones



The Fieldmouse and the snake and the Bunyip wide awake

With an Alligator dancing Soldier's Joy

In the spreading Silky-Oak, the old Jackass cracked a joke

And the Magpie sang The Wild Colonial Boy



Some Brolga's darted out from the Teatree all about

And performed a set of lances very well

Then the parrot green and blue gave the orchestra it's cue

To strike up The Old Cabin in the dell



I was dreaming I suppose of these entertainin' shows

But it never crossed my mind I was asleep

Till the boss beneath the cart woke me up with such a start

Yelling "Lionel, where the hell are all the sheep"