Mate Lyrics

Some folks say my old mate is gonna come to no good
Well he's a bit of a roughie and he doesnt always act like he should
When there's trouble brewin' he wont't hesitate
No doubt about it, he's a b***** good mate
Mate we've been through thick and thin
The times you've saved my skin
And when I needed a friend
You've jumped right in

Now he brings home all kinds of dead things
He likes to show everyone
And he gets a bit on the nose sometimes
And he's proud of what he's done
And down by the chookhouse a King Brown was waitin' to strike
Well mate you rushed in, and you probably saved my life
Mate we've been through thick and thin
The times you've saved my skin
And when I needed a friend
You've jumped right in

Now he's seen better days and he just hangs about
He's lost a few teeth now and his coat's fallin' out
And it'll break my heart after alll we've done
When I call his name and he don't come
Mate we've been through thick and thin
The times you've saved my skin
And when I needed a friend

Mate how the years roll by
You're always at my side
When I needed a friend
You've jumped right in
Oh mate