It's Only A Way He's Got Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEFEF GG HGIGJFKF L MNMNOFPF L QRSRTFTF L UVGVWXGF L IHUHYFYF L ZA2B2A2C2FD2F L| As sung by the camp fire | A |
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| No doubt the saying's all abroad | B |
| And rattling through the land | C |
| We hear it at the mangle too | D |
| With What are you going to stand | C |
| I'm sure I don't know which to choose | E |
| There's really such a lot | F |
| But I hope my song you'll not refuse | E |
| For it's only a way I've got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol litter tol lol | G |
| Tol lol the rol lay | G |
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| In Sydney town a gal I met | H |
| Her dress was rather gay | G |
| I think the place it was Pitt Street | I |
| Or somewhere near that way | G |
| Says she The night is very cold | J |
| Pray stand a drop of Hot | F |
| I hope my freedom you'll excuse | K |
| For it's only a way I've got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol c | L |
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| The drink we soon put out of sight | M |
| And off for home did walk | N |
| When a fellow came up and quite polite | M |
| To her began to talk | N |
| He drew my ticker from my fob | O |
| And bolted like a shot | F |
| Says she Oh take no notice Bob | P |
| It's only a way he's got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol c | L |
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| Says I I'll soon catch you my chap | Q |
| And arter him I flies | R |
| When another stepped up and knocked my hat | S |
| Completely o'er my eyes | R |
| He from my pocket drew my purse | T |
| And off with it did trot | F |
| Says she It's well it is no worse | T |
| But it's only a way he's got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol c | L |
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| A little further on we went | U |
| I had got rather shy | V |
| Then a butcher ran his tray | G |
| Right bang into my eye | V |
| The fellow said it was my fault | W |
| Called me a drunken sot | X |
| Then like a thief he slunk away | G |
| 'Twas only a way he'd got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol c | L |
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| Now as we walked along the street | I |
| A lot of chaps we met | H |
| I saw they on a game were bent | U |
| Says they How fat you get | H |
| I got from them some ugly pokes | Y |
| They made me a regular Scot | F |
| They said Oh never mind our jokes | Y |
| It's only a way we've got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol c | L |
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| I have grown tired of Sydney town | Z |
| Since I've lost all my cash | A2 |
| And so will up the country go | B2 |
| And tell them of my smash | A2 |
| Oh then we'll have such lots of fun | C2 |
| I'll court Miss Polly Scott | F |
| And if she asks me what I mean | D2 |
| I'll tell her it's a way I've got | F |
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| Chorus Tol lol c | L |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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