An Aussie View
Of the night before Christmas.
It was the night before Christmas, In Australia you know, Way down on the beach, without any snow.
Asleep in their beach hut, were Bud and Sue, Dreaming of Christmas, like me and like you.
No stockings but jet skis, at the foot of their beds, For this was Australia, What more needs to be said?
When all of a sudden from out of the still night, There came such a ruckus, it gave us a fright!
And I saw ‘cross the dunes, like a shot from a gun, A loaded-up Ute, Come on at a run.
The driver was shouting as he left the road And the Heelers were sitting on top of the load
“Come on there, Blue, D-for, and Dog, hold on tight There’ll be plenty of travelling’ for you doggies tonight.
The driver in his bathers, and a towel that was red, He had a bright red sun hat on the top of his head.
As he stepped from the Ute, he was a sight, with his beard so curly and white.
As he burst into the beach hut, the children awoke, And all were so astonished, that no one spoke.
And he filled up their jet skis with such presents galore, That neither could think of a single thing more.
When Bud recovered the use of his jaws, He asked in a whisper “Are you Santa Claus?”
“Am I the real Santa? Well, what do you think? And he smiled as he gave his mysterious wink.
Then he left in his Ute and called back in slang g’day CHILDREN OF Aussie-MERRY CHRISTMAS cooee!
Translation:
Ute. = Short for utility known in the USA as pick-up Heelers = Blue heeler dogs Blue, D-for & Dog = common dog names G’day = Hello how are you today? Keep well I hope! I’ll catch up with you later. (saves a lot of energy talking) Cooee = used to call out to attract the attention of someone usually used in the bush.
Improvised anonymous song
David Rudder 2023
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