Bullocky-O

DESCRIPTION: "I draw for Speckle's Mill, bullocky-o, bullocky-o, And it's many a log I drew, bullocky-o... I'm the king of bullock drivers, don't you know, bullocky-o." The singer describes all the other (less competent) workers he competes against
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1959 (Queensland Pocket Songbook)
KEYWORDS: work moniker animal
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Manifold-PenguinAustralianSongbook, pp. 136-137, "Bullocky-O" (1 text, 1 tune)
Paterson/Fahey/Seal-OldBushSongs-CentenaryEdition, pp. 217-218, "Bullocky-O" (1 text)
DT, BULLCKOH*
File: PASB136

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