Villanelle contest

[Leanne]

Maid in Australia

Edit 6/6/11:

Smothered in Vegemite spread
I am a sandwich for two
Dinkum from toenail to head

Here in your rusty tin shed
Lay me in hay for a screw
Smothered in Vegemite spread

Prove you’re a real thoroughbred
Drown me in dodgy home brew
Dinkum from toenail to head

If I don’t tickle you red
Dream I’m a small kangaroo
Smothered in Vegemite spread

Down in the dusty creek bed
Crickets are crooning “True Blue”
Dinkum from toenail to head

In the spring, when we are wed
I’ll bring my mum to bed too
Smothered in Vegemite spread
Dinkum from toenail to head


Original version:

Smothered in Vegemite spread
I am a sandwich for two
Dinkum from toenails to head

Here in your rusty tin shed
Lay me in hay for a screw
Smothered in Vegemite spread

Prove you’re a real thoroughbred
Drown me in dodgy home brew
Dinkum from toenails to head

If I don’t tickle you red
Dream I’m a small kangaroo
Smothered in Vegemite spread

Down in the dusty creek bed
Crickets are crooning “True Blue”
Dinkum from toenails to head

One day soon, when we are wed
I’ll bring my mum to bed too
Smothered in Vegemite spread
Dinkum from toenails to head