| Hiked up to Sydney in the week before Christmas | 
| It was thirty-eight degrees in the shade | 
| Bought a second-hand Morris for a cheap two-twenty | 
| And drove it down to Adelaide | 
| She boiled for an hour twenty miles out of Euston | 
| I thought the heat would never end | 
| But I knew I’d be home for Christmas with my Sandy | 
| And a few extra dollars to spend | 
| Home and broken hearted | 
| I’ve been pasted to the telephone | 
| Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own | 
| The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon | 
| And on the radio it’s New Year’s Eve | 
| What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave | 
| I drove it to the buyer just as fast as I could go | 
| I was talking to his teenage son | 
| I sure hope it lasted for the poor little bastard | 
| At least until he’d had some fun | 
| I caught a taxi homeward with great anticipation | 
| Thinkin' all you have to do is try | 
| There was a note propped up against the dressing table mirror | 
| «Dear Jimmy, it’s over, goodbye!» | 
| Home and broken hearted | 
| I’ve been pasted to the telephone | 
| Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own | 
| The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon | 
| And on the radio it’s New Year’s Eve | 
| What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave | 
| Home and broken hearted | 
| I’ve been pasted to the telephone | 
| Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own | 
| The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon | 
| And on the radio it’s New Year’s Eve | 
| What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave | 
| Went to a party, tried to drink myself happy | 
| The steaks were washed away in the rain | 
| Finished up in bed with an old acquaintance | 
| She’ll never be my friend again | 
| And everyone was asking me where’s the little woman | 
| Rolled home before the rain could stop | 
| I’ve been sitting for days reading pre-Christmas papers | 
| With my heels on the table-top | 
| Home and broken hearted | 
| I’ve been pasted to the telephone | 
| Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own | 
| The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon | 
| And on the radio it’s New Year’s Eve | 
| What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave |