© Manfred Vijars 2007.

Here in this country a bloke is a bloke
and a girl is a Sheila fair dinkum no joke
and here is one more thing I’m telling you straight
I’m an Australian so just call me “Mate.”

Overseas you may be an ‘amigo’ senor,
a ‘comrade,’‘ami’-there’s these terms and more
But since you’re out here, I’ll reiterate
I’m an Australian so just call me “Mate.”

All over the world there are names for one’s own
terms that are normal and not overblown
Not sure what they call friends up there in Kuwait
I’m an Australian so just call me “Mate.”

In England I have their formality and grace
So,Lordship and Duchess and Sir have their place
to make me a pommy-I’m no candidate
I’m an Australian so just call me “Mate.”

I like the Yanks in their cowboy lifestyle
share a campfire and sit for a while
but calling me “Buddy” will get me irate
I’m an Australian so just call me “Mate.”

PC’s gone to crap and Iwon’t tolerate
those who push foul agendas to invalidate
my pride for our culture, is not up for a debate
I’m an Australian so just call me “Mate.”