Donkey Donkey
From the collection, “Christmas in the Scrub”
Leigh Newton © 1983
Chorus
D G D
Donkey donkey plod along
‘ A D
Donkey donkey it won’t be long
‘ G D
Take it easy with your load
‘ A D
Not much further down the road.
G D
1. Stepping on the dirt and stones, careful as you go!
A D
Don’t you jump if a rabbit hops across the road.
‘ G D G
The bush galahs all screech away, the magpies warble on;
‘ A D
To help along the way they sing their song.
2. There’s a girl, tired and sore, riding on your back;
There’s a man, he walks in front, down the dusty track.
See the sun? When it goes down you can rest again;
You’ll be in a shed in Bethlehem.
3. When you’re there you’ll know why the ‘roos don’t bound away,
Why you must beat the haze and get them there this day;
For tonight in Bethlehem a tiny king is born
Thanks to you this donkey, tired and worn.