Matt Zarb: Music

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Jack O'Keefe was a fine young man. He fought to make a quid. He grew up hard as nails, never lost a round. He walked the streets of Sydney town looking for a job. Tallying sugar was the only thing he'd found. Jack O'Keefe he sang and danced, his banjo-mandolin. He lived for life and love without a care. And he danced the streets of Homebush Bay dreaming of a girl. He saved his love for the girl with auburn hair. Now Rose Matilda sang and danced such a pretty sight to see. She grew up soft and gentle as could be. She stayed at home, cooked and cleaned and sewed her pretty dress and dreamed of love thinking who'll come dance with me? With an angel voice she sang at church, she sang for God and love, she sang beyond the clouds that we could see. Then Jack stepped up, held out his hand as handsome as can be and said "Rose Matilda, come here and dance with me." Chorus: Won't you dance with me Matilda, Rose Matilda, won't you sing your sweet song in my ear. While the music box is playing somewhere my love. Oh, Rose Matilday dance with me. Now Jack and Rose they made a home, West Mead Grand Avenue. Stayed at home and raised a family. My mother's brother flew his plane and traveled all round the world all the things I wished that I could be. Rose Matilda sang at home, she sang for life and love...she sang for all my brothers and for me. Til Jack fell down and broke his crown. He lost his life and love. He prayed Matilda come back and dance with me... Chorus: Repeat Twice The years have passed, I sing and play on this here mandolin. I sing for God and love without a care. I've danced the streets of Sydney town and I've travelled all round the world. I've danced with Rose the girl with auburn hair... I danced with my Matilda, Rose Matilda, as she sang her sweet song in my ear. While the music box was playing somewhere my love...Oh, Rose Matilda danced with me...