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Christmas Bush Dance

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

There's 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

When it's Christmas down under

Look down under the tree:

4 Devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

 (5) Can you emu?

4 Taz's twirling,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

7 wombats waddle,

6 quokka (ko-ka) cakewalk,

(5) Can you emu?

4 devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

9 gliding Goanna,

8 Bandicoot bopping,

7 wombats waddle,

6 quokka cakewalk,

(5) Can you emu?

4 Devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

11 walaroo whirling,

10 prancing platypus,

9 gliding Goanna,

8 Bandicoot bopping ,

7 wombats waddle,

6 quokka cakewalk,

(5) Can you emu?

4 Devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

12 dingo disco

11 walaroo whirling

10 prancing Platypus

9 gliding Goanna

8 Bandicoot bopping

7 wombats waddle

6 quokka cakewalk

(5) Can you emu?

4 Devils dervish

3 bopping Billbie

2 koala can-can

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

Happy Christmas, Mate!

Christmas Down Under:

(Not part of word count, but you know you want to know!)

Bandicoot - mid sized rat

Billbie - long nosed rat

Dingo - wild dog

Emu - second largest living bird, flightless

Goanna - monitor lizard.

Koala - tree dwelling marsupial

Platypus - egg laying duck billed mammal

Quokka - kangaroo member the size of a cat

Tasmanian Devil - largest carnivorous marsupial

Walaroo - mix of a wombat and kangaroo

Wallaby - small member of the kangaroo family

Wombat - short-legged marsupial