Track 1866/7Click Go The Shears

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Out on the board the old shearer stands Grasping his shears in his thin bony hands Fixed is his gaze on a bare bellied e'en old Glory if he gets her won't he make the ringer go Click go the shears boys click click click Wide is his blow and his hands move quick The ringer looks around and he's beaten by a blow And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yo In the middle of the floor in his cane bottom chair Sits the boss of the board with his eyes everywhere He notes well each fleece as it comes to the screen Paying strict attention that it's taken off clean Click go the shears boys click click click Wide is his blow and his hands move quick The ringer looks around and he's beaten by a blow He curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yo The tar boy is there it's waiting in demand With his blackened tar pot in his tarry hand Spies an old sheet with a cut upon its back Here's what he's been waiting for it's tar here Jack Click go the shears boys click click click Wide is his blow and his hands move quick The ringer looks around and he's beaten by a blow And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yo Now the shearing is all over and we've all got our checks Roll up your swags and it's off down the track The first pub we come to it's there we'll have a spree And everyone that comes along it's come and drink with me Click go the shears boys click click click Wide is his blow and his hands move quick The ringer looks around and he's beaten by a blow And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yo There we leave him standing and shouting for all hands Whilst all around him every shouter stands His eyes on the keg which now is lowering fast He works hard he drinks hard and goes to hell at last Click go the shears boys click click click Wide is his blow and his hands move quick The ringer looks around and he's beaten by a blow He curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yo