Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me? Waltzing Matilda and leading a water-bag - Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me? Down came a jumbuck to drink at the water-hole, Up jumped the swagman and ...

Composed for orchestra, The Waltzing Cat was completed on February 21, 1950. It is 2 minutes and 20 seconds long. It was first performed when recorded by the composer on September 11, 1950 ...

The /w/ in ‘waltzing’ and the /ʤ/ in ‘jumbuck’. A waltz is a type of dance, and in the song the phrase ‘waltzing Matilda’ means walking around with everything you own on your back.