Aussie Mick

The World Champion swimmer Michael Klim Australian People feel so proud of him In Perth he swam his way to World gold And the stories of his marvellous feats will often be re-told. I spoke to a sports mad Aussie yesterday And of Michael Klim he had great things to say He said we have another Aussie great Another Aussie World Champ to celebrate. He said you have often heard of i suppose Of the names of Dawn Fraser and Murray Rose Two Australian Champion swimmers of the past The memories of their greatness seems to last. Shane Gould and Kieren Perkins have known World wide fame And many other champion Australian swimmers I might name To their great wins we have drunk many a toast But I'll stop there for I don't mean to boast. I said we will return to Michael Klim And i know Australians feel so proud of him But he's from Poland and he answered 'so' You tell us something that we already know. Like I said 'mate' I am not one to brag But Klim swims under the Australian flag And when he won gold sweet music filled the air They played our anthem 'Advance Australia Fair'. He glanced at his watch and he said it's getting late I must be off I'll see you later mate And i was left once more to ponder on This thing called patriotism after he had gone. If in the swimming pool Michael Klim was not quick They would not have referred to him as Aussie Mick Or were he working man or out of work on the dole Perhaps then they would call him 'Mick the Pole'. But people of all Nations much the same They only see success in wealth and fame Of their Country's sporting achievements they can brag And their patriotism carried in a flag. The World champion swimmer Michael Klim Australian People think highly of him And of his great achievements they feel proud But he's from Poland 'don't say that aloud'.