Wattle Day 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 20Feb2025
2025

Spring time brings Australia's treasure.
"Wattle Day."
Said a bushman to a comrade,
far away.
ev'ry land and ev'ry nation
has its day of celebration,
long live this great ostentation.
Wattle Day.

Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
let us celebrate our Wattle Day.
With the rose, thistle
and the Shamrock green
may our golden blossom
for ever be seen.
Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
Bellbirds are singing bright and gay.
oh! carry me back to sunny Australia
and dear old Wattle Day.

Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
let us celebrate our Wattle Day.
With the rose, thistle
and the Shamrock green
may our golden blossom
for ever be seen.
Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
Bellbirds are singing bright and gay.
oh! carry me back to sunny Australia
and dear old Wattle Day.

Let us praise in song and story,
Wattle Day,
Let it be our pride and glory,
Wattle Day.
Ev'ry home and ev'ry mother
ev'ry sister, friend or brother
share the emblem with each other,
Wattle Day.

Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
let us celebrate our Wattle Day.
With the rose, thistle
and the Shamrock green
may our golden blossom
for ever be seen.
Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
Bellbirds are singing bright and gay.
oh! carry me back to sunny Australia
and dear old Wattle Day.

Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
let us celebrate our Wattle Day.
With the rose, thistle
and the Shamrock green
may our golden blossom
for ever be seen.
Wattle Day, Wattle Day;
Bellbirds are singing bright and gay.
oh! carry me back to sunny Australia
and dear old Wattle Day.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Wattle Day 1912
(March Song & Chorus)
Lyrics & Music by Joe Slater
© 1912 Joe Slater Publishing Co. Sydney
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 20 February 2025 at 15.36
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne