John Williamson - The shed

^ANow did ya ever wake up in the morning ^DOn the wrong side of the bed A^E bit confused and yawning You go straight out the back to ^Aya shed Yeah all Australian boys need a^D shed A ^Eplace where he can go Somewhere to clear his head T th^Aink about the things his woman ^Dsaid ^EYeah all Australian boys need ^Aa shed

^AA joint to learn to read and write ^DTo work on his bike at night T^Eo grow up as he likes To grow anything under lights A^A place to keep his tools ^DNuts and bolts and drills T^Eo hang a hide to hide the dried Oh hang and pay the ^Abills

^AWell my old shed she leaks a bit The ^Droof is caving in ^ENothing that a bloke can't fix With a few spare sheets of ^Atin ^AThe beams are old telegraph poles W^Dhite ants have eaten out S^Ehe creaks and sways on windy days And leans towards the ^Asouth

^AAt the back of the shed where the dogs are fed Near ^Dlast years bales of lucern S^Eticky tall green weeds Came up from thrown out seeds A^All it took was bantum poop I ^Dwatered 'em once and they grew some ^EShould be prime about Easter time If no nosy neighbour steals ^Dem

^AYeah all Australian boys need a ^D shed To ^Eweld up broken gates ^Aplace for all his mates To ^Acome round Sunday arvo for a ^Djam ^EA place to make a racket Find the pipe and pack it ^AThink about the things his woman ^D said Yeah ^Eall Australian boys need a ^Ashed Yeah ^E all Australian boys need a ^A shed Yeah ^E all Australian boys need a ^A shed