Humping Old Bluey (The Poor Bushman)

DESCRIPTION: "Humping old bluey it is a stale game... You're battling with poverty, hunger, sharp thorn -- Things are just going middling with me." The shearer complains about the life after the shearing is over
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1964
KEYWORDS: rambling sheep Australia
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, p. 125, "Humping Old Bluey" (1 text, 1 tune)
Manifold-PenguinAustralianSongbook, p. 142, "Humping Old Bluey" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: MA125

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