John Williamson - Bush telegraph

There's a ^Erumour of a gold strike to the s^Aouth of Ballarat, And ^Bsomeone stole some cattle at the ^Eback of Carly's Flat. There's ^Ebeen a fight in Dinny Ryan's ^ABar in Ararat. You ^Bheard it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.

^EFat lambs brought a record price last ^Aweek in Bendigo. ^BTommy Bourke has been to Mass three ^ESundays in a row. It ^Eused to take a family death or d^Arought to make him go. You ^Bheard it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.

^BNow, we don't need no fancy wires to ^Aget the message th^Erough, ^BSatellites or thing-a-ma-jigs w^Ahizzing round the ^Emoon, Or t^Ewenty feet of binder twine with a ^Ajam tin cut in half. It's ^Bpure Australian magic, the ^ABush ^BTelegr^Eaph

^ENow Nora Reilly's daughter went to ^AMelbourne for a spell. After g^Boing out with Nicky Doyle it's ^Eprob'ly just as well. ^EHome's no place for a girl when her ^Abelly starts to swell. You ^Bheard it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.

Now ^EAndy Reagan's famous temper ^Awent off like a bomb When he ^Bheard his only daughter Kate got ^Emarried to a Pom. His ^ESiamese cat had kittens to a ^Aone-eyed Ginger Tom. You ^Bheard it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.

^BNow, we don't need no fancy wires to ^Aget the message th^Erough, ^BSatellites or thing-a-ma-jigs w^Ahizzing round the ^Emoon, Or t^Ewenty feet of binder twine with a ^Ajam tin cut in half. It's ^Bpure Australian magic, the ^ABush ^BTelegr^Eaph

Now ^EHanrahan, God bless his soul, his c^Ahooks are off the lay. He ^Balways reckoned they were good for ^E15 eggs a day; And ^Emostly double yolkers, he'd ^Agive them all away. You ^Bheard it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.

Who ^Efronted at the court today, the j^Audge won't let him drive For c^Blocking in at point 2 3 inst^Eead of point 0 5. ^E20 beers in two hours flat, won't k^Aeep a man alive. You'll ^Bhear it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.

^BNow, we don't need no fancy wires to ^Aget the message th^Erough, ^BSatellites or thing-a-ma-jigs w^Ahizzing round the ^Emoon, Or t^Ewenty feet of binder twine with a ^Ajam tin cut in half. It's ^Bpure Australian magic, the ^ABush ^BTelegr^Eaph

You ^Bheard it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph. Yes, you'll ^Bhear it on the Bush Telegr^Eaph.^{A E}