Answer To The Pub With No Beer - Slim Dusty

Where the hills roll away

From a small country town

There are hearts filled with sorrow

As the word spread around

And the jackass won't laugh

Cause there's no jokes to hear

So let me tell you

The reason for the pub with no beer

Broken down on the track

Cos he stripped out the gear

There's the old grey blitz wagon

The one with the beer

And the driver's near mad

Standing scratching his ear

He knows just what they're thinking

At the pub with no beer

When the drover rides out

And draws straight by the truck

He joins in with the driver

And curses their luck

Where's billy the blacksmith

We could do with him here

But Bill's moved on to grafton

Where the brewery stands near

So the drover rides back

With a brilliant idea

He rides hard in the saddle

Till the town's drawing near

He dismounts in the lane

And the dog cringes near

And the swaggie's

Just leaving the pub with no beer

There's exitement all round

As the drover tells where

The old blitzen bus is

On the plain way out there

Every man that can ride

Says the drover to all

Saddle up let's get moving

And bring back the haul

When the boys rode back in

What a strange sight they made

They charged into the pound

Like the old light brigade

With tow ropes and tackle

They all pulled as one

And the old blitz moved faster

Than she ever had done

Soon the kegs were rolled in

One was placed on the bar

It filled all the glasses

Every jug and each jar

Then the word passed around

And they all gave a cheer

And there was laughter once more

In the pub with no beer