Mandrake chords by Tex Morton

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I've told you of Aristocrat and good old Rocky Ned

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Their names will be remembered long after they are dead

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They've thrown the best of riders the greatest of all time

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But now I'll tell you all about this new outlaw of mine


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We used to call him Slippery when he came with the show

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But I changed his name to Mandrake there's no trick he don't know

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He tries a new one every night he never bucks the same

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Mandrake is a wizard so that's how he got his name


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Screw down the saddle make it good and tight

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Back from the ropes please ask him is he right

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Pick up you mate lads he had a nasty fall

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They're all the same to Mandrake champions and all


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Now all you local riders come here and gather 'round

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Stay on his back ten seconds and I'll pay a hundred pounds

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The champion of Queensland got on to ride him round

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He rode him just two seconds one up one coming down


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A fella came in the other night to show what he could do

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He thought that he'd be clever so he painted his pants with glue

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Mandrake threw him easily he said huh I don't mind

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I says old chap take a look at yourself you've left your pants behind


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Screw down the saddle make it good and tight

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Back from the ropes please ask him is he right

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Pick up you mate lads he had a nasty fall

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They're all the same to Mandrake champions and all


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A new chum went up to the boys just the other night

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Mandrake got mixed up in the ropes and gave him a heck of a fright

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What'll I do if he skips out of the ring I heard him say

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Why you jump into the ring then pal and you'll be quiet okay


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I have a little saying it's one you ought to know

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It's always been my motto of my traveling Rodeo

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There never was a rider who never could be thrown

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And there never was a bronco that never could be rode


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Screw down the saddle make it good and tight

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Back from the ropes please ask him is he right

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Pick up you mate lads he had a nasty fall

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