A Mate Who Can Do No Wrong - Slim Dusty

We learnt the creed at Hungerford,

We learnt the creed at Bourke;

We learnt it in the good times

And learnt it out of work.

We learnt it by the harbour-side

And by the billabong:

No matter what a mate may do,

A mate can do no wrong, wrong wrong

He’s like a king in this respect

No matter what they do,

And king-like shares in storm and shine

The Throne of Life with you.

We learnt it when we were in gaol

And put it in a song

No matter what a mate may do,

A mate can do no wrong, wrong wrong

They’ll say he said a bitter word

When he’s away or dead.

But we’re loyal to his memory,

No matter what he said.

And we should never hesitate,

But strike out good and strong,

And jolt the slanderer on the jaw

A mate can do no wrong, wrong wrong

He’s like a king in this respect

No matter what they do,

And king-like shares in storm and shine

The Throne of Life with you.

We learnt it when we were in gaol

And put it in a song

No matter what a mate may do,

A mate can do no wrong, wrong wrong

No matter what a mate may do,

A mate can do no wrong, wrong wrong

No matter what a mate may do,

A mate can do no wrong, wrong wrong