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Banjo Paterson - Gilhooley`s Estate
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Oh, Mr Gilhooley he turned up his toes,
As most of you know, soon or late;
And Jones was a lawyer, as everyone knows,
So they took him to Gilhooley`s Estate.
Gilhooley in life had been living so free
`Twas thought his possessions were great,
So Jones, with a smile, says, "There`s many a fee
For me in Gilhooley`s Estate."

They made out a list of his property fine,
It totalled a thousand-and-eight;
But the debts were nine hundred and ninety-nine —
The debts of Gilhooley`s Estate.

So Mrs Gilhooley says, "Jones, my dear man,
My childer have little to ait:
Just keep my expinses as low as you can
Against poor Gilhooley`s Estate."

Bur Jones says, "The will isn`t clear in its terms,
I fear it will need some debate,
And the law won`t alow me (attorneys are worms)
To appear in Gilhooley`s Estate."

So a barrister-man, with a wig on his head
And a brief in his hand, quite elate,
Went up to the Court where they bury the dead,
Just to move in Gilhooley`s Estate."

But his Honour the Judge said, "I think that the joint
Legatees must be called to probate —
Ex parte Pokehorney is clear on the point —
The point of Gilhooley`s Estate."

"I order a suit to be brought just to try
If this is correct that I state —
A nice friendly suit — and the costs by and by,
Must be borne by Gilhooley`s Estate."

So Mrs Gilhooley says, "Jones, you`ll appear!
Thim barristers` fees is too great;
The suit is but friendly," "Attorneys, my dear,
Can`t be heard in Gilhooley`s Estate."

From the barristers` quarter a mighty hurrah
Arises both early and late:
It`s only the whoop of the Junior Bar
Dividing Gilhooley`s Estate.
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