Well I'm fair dinkum, bloody oath I am I've loved the smell of gum leaves since I was in a pram Some places might be greener but I don't give a damn 'Cause I'm fair dinkum, bloody oath I am - wonderful
Now I was in the doctors just the other day He told me take an asprin, the pain would go away So I pulled out my cheque book, 'cause sickness doesn't pay I said are you fair dinkum - what did the doctor say
He said, ah-sore, I'm fair dinkum, bloody oath I am I've loved the smell of gum leaves since I was in a plam Some places might be gleener but I don't give a damn 'Cause I'm fair dinkum, ah-sore, bloody oath I am (You see, we met him in a nice little chinese restaurant)
Then I whistled down a taxi-cab and headed for the east A bad case of munchies, I was ready for a feast The driver said Indian, I said ah well, I'd rather not He said why don't you cummaround to my place, my curry's rather hot
I said are you fair dinkum He said, oh I'm fair dinkum, bloody oath I am I love the smell of gum leaves since I was in a bram Some places might be greener but I don't give a damn 'Cause I'm fair dinkum, oh-oh-oh bloody oath I am
Well I tipped the nice cabby so he wouldn't make a fuss I shot out like a bullet and I grabbed the Bondi bus I said take me to the waves mate, I'm dyin' for a dip He said nah, you be ver carful, and watch you don't slip
Are you fair dinkum He said ah, by gum, I'm fair dinkum, bloody oath I arm Ive luvved the smell of gum leaves since I was in a brarm Some places might be greener but I don't give a darm 'Cause I'm fair dinkum, aye, bloody oath I am