Once When I Was Mustering - Slim Dusty

Once when I was musterin', out Carnarvon way

I had a mob of musterers aworkin' night an' day

Well when the mobs were restin', you wouldn’t hear a

But when they started movin' you could hear all around

Hey, stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders

Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound

Oh, we were under contract to run the scrubbers there

In amongst the gorges, the caves an' prickly-pear

We’d bulge 'em through the timber to sweep them down

And if we saw a Mickey break, we’d yell this old

Hey, stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn that blighter

Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound

I had a dog called Bluey, a terrier called Dot

And if I ever wanted them, well, they were on the spot

They’d trot along beside me, as quiet as fallin' snow

And you could see them strainin' when I’d give the word

Hey stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders

Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound

We’d box 'em in the big yard an' draft 'em through the

We’d hit 'em with the red-hot brand an' leave 'em safe

We didn’t mind the sweatin' or workin' rather hard

But boys you’d hear a swearin' when they broke out of

Hey stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders

Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound

But the boys they liked it tough, an' sure had lots o'

Now if you were to ask me what stood out on my mind

Well if you’d like to wait a tick, I will soon unwind

Hey stitch 'em up, fetch 'em back, turn the leaders

Then come behind, come behind, come behind, you hound.