Now Digger was a soldier, and he sailed across the sea With the first Anzac Brigade, And Digger was a soldier, as brave as one could be, And a grand old name he’s made. From the landing at Gallipoli Till the war clouds left the skies He wander’d round the Continent A tourist in disguise, Then after years of battling When three parts full of lead, The M.O. said, “we’ll send you home” ’Twas then old Digger said. CHORUS I’m going back again to Yarrawonga, In Yarrawonga I’ll linger longer, I’m going back again to Yarrawonga, Where the skies are always blue, And when I’m back again in, Yarrawonga I’ll soon be stronger, than old Mahonga. You can have all your Tennessee and Caroline, France and Belgium thrown in, take the whole lot for mine. I’m going back again to Yarrawonga And the land of the Kangaroo. I’m going roo. Now Digger was a soldier, so he went back home again In the good ship Majarine, And Digger was a soldier, he could’nt settle down, For a dinkum Anzac he’d been. He daily read the papers of doings at the front Of all the latest Victories And ev’ry blooming stunt, One day he re-enlisted, He did without doubt, And out in France when peace had come Again they heard him shout. CHORUS I’m going back again to Yarrawonga, In Yarrawonga I’ll linger longer, I’m going back again to Yarrawonga, Where the skies are always blue, And when I’m back again in, Yarrawonga I’ll soon be stronger, than old Mahonga. You can have all your Tennessee and Caroline, France and Belgium thrown in, take the whole lot for mine. I’m going back again to Yarrawonga And the land of the Kangaroo. By Neil McBeith Note. Mahonga, Famous Australian horse. Another version of “I’m going back again to Yarrawonga” had some extra lines (“Special Verse Written for Miss Ella Shields by Evelyn E. Greig”): Now Digger left old Blighty, Took up his old Kit-Pack, And once more he crossed the foam His thoughts were fondly turning As the good old ship made track Down the trail that leads to home. He saw the little homestead, His Mother sitting there; The vacant place beside her, His Daddy’s old armchair. He said: “’Twill soon be over The waiting and the pain I’m going back to Aussie and to Mother once again.” www.australianculture.org/im-going-back-again-to-yarrawonga-neil-mcbeath/
There's a much better recording of this song that I' ve heard on ABC radio. It's a WW1 recording but I don't know who sang it. The song was composed by an Australian soldier.
Well, the steel needles don't actually ruin the record unless they're not replaced after every side. Me however, if I had a Victrola, I would probably only use it every so often and stick to a modern Turntable. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, EMGColonel has passed on, as explained in the comments of his last posting. Cheers.
And Yarrawonga is a great little town too, I used to live there!! On
the shores of Lake Mulwala on the Murray river.
Thats so cool!!!
Now Digger was a soldier, and he sailed across the sea
With the first Anzac Brigade,
And Digger was a soldier, as brave as one could be,
And a grand old name he’s made.
From the landing at Gallipoli
Till the war clouds left the skies
He wander’d round the Continent
A tourist in disguise,
Then after years of battling
When three parts full of lead,
The M.O. said, “we’ll send you home”
’Twas then old Digger said.
CHORUS
I’m going back again to Yarrawonga,
In Yarrawonga I’ll linger longer,
I’m going back again to Yarrawonga,
Where the skies are always blue,
And when I’m back again in, Yarrawonga
I’ll soon be stronger, than old Mahonga.
You can have all your Tennessee and Caroline,
France and Belgium thrown in, take the whole lot for mine.
I’m going back again to Yarrawonga
And the land of the Kangaroo.
I’m going roo.
Now Digger was a soldier, so he went back home again
In the good ship Majarine,
And Digger was a soldier, he could’nt settle down,
For a dinkum Anzac he’d been.
He daily read the papers of doings at the front
Of all the latest Victories
And ev’ry blooming stunt,
One day he re-enlisted,
He did without doubt,
And out in France when peace had come
Again they heard him shout.
CHORUS
I’m going back again to Yarrawonga,
In Yarrawonga I’ll linger longer,
I’m going back again to Yarrawonga,
Where the skies are always blue,
And when I’m back again in, Yarrawonga
I’ll soon be stronger, than old Mahonga.
You can have all your Tennessee and Caroline,
France and Belgium thrown in, take the whole lot for mine.
I’m going back again to Yarrawonga
And the land of the Kangaroo.
By Neil McBeith
Note. Mahonga, Famous Australian horse.
Another version of “I’m going back again to Yarrawonga” had some extra lines (“Special Verse Written for Miss Ella Shields by Evelyn E. Greig”):
Now Digger left old Blighty,
Took up his old Kit-Pack,
And once more he crossed the foam
His thoughts were fondly turning
As the good old ship made track
Down the trail that leads to home.
He saw the little homestead,
His Mother sitting there;
The vacant place beside her,
His Daddy’s old armchair.
He said: “’Twill soon be over
The waiting and the pain
I’m going back to Aussie and to Mother once again.”
www.australianculture.org/im-going-back-again-to-yarrawonga-neil-mcbeath/
God bless Australia! 🇬🇧🤝🇦🇺
Bless britian our father country,
from australia 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧
Thank you for producing the original, "I'm going back again to Yarrawonga" !
Thanks for sharing. It’s got a great beat
There's a much better recording of this song that I' ve heard on ABC radio. It's a WW1 recording but I don't know who sang it. The song was composed by an Australian soldier.
1948 I think. Great Tenorship.
Wow im really wandering the internet now..
rest in peace
It's very similar to It's A Long Way To Tipperary
This is awesome👌👌👌👌
Thank you.
Oh wow, slim dusty has a song that I don't think is quite a cover but still uses the same chorus :)
Nice record
You're ruining that lovely old record with those damned steel needles.
Well, the steel needles don't actually ruin the record unless they're not replaced after every side. Me however, if I had a Victrola, I would probably only use it every so often and stick to a modern Turntable. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, EMGColonel has passed on, as explained in the comments of his last posting. Cheers.
Bamboo Phonograph Needles are quite gentle to the records grooves!
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great tune, needs re-arranging