Mate

(album: Spirit Of The Bush - 2007)

Some folks say my old mate is gonna come to no good
Well he's a bit of a roughie
And he doesn't always act like he should
When there's trouble brewing, he won't hesitate
No doubt about it, he's a bloody good mate
Mate, we've been through thick and thin
The times you've saved my skin

When I needed a friend
Whoa
You've jumped right in

Now, he brings home all kinds of dead things
He likes to show everyone
And he gets a bit on the nose sometimes
And he's proud of what he's done
Down by the chook house
A King Brown was waiting to strike
Well mate you rushed in and you probably saved my life
Mate, we've been through thick and thin
The times you've saved my skin

When I needed a friend
Whoa
You've jumped right in

Now he's seen better days and he just hangs about
He's lost a few teeth now
And his coats falling out
It'll break my heart; after all we've done
When I call his name
And he don't come
Mate, we've been through thick and thin
The times you've saved my skin
When I needed a friend
Whoa...
Whoa, mate
How the years roll by
You're always at my side

When I needed a friend
Whoa
You've jumped right in
Whoa, mate
Mate