The Good Time Coming

There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming,
When it will it's hard to say but I hope 'twill be some day,
This good time coming.
A comic song oft tells hard truth in place of weapons stronger,
So now I'm going in to win, wait a little longer.
There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming,
Squatters shan't permitted be to overrun this colony,
In this good time coming.

Our members shall not squabble then to show which is the stronger,
Nor sell themselves to gain a place - wait a little longer.
There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming;
Shepherds in the bush shan't be fed on damper, chops and tea,
In this good time coming.
Then bullock drivers shall not swear, or taste a drink that's stronger
Than ginger beer when on the road - wait a little longer.
There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming,

Camp officials shall have sense and not try to give offence,
In the good time coming.
Some magistrates too will be found with love of justice stronger,
And also know a little law, wait a little longer.
There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming;
Not a shicer shall be sunk not a digger e'er seen drunk,
In this good time coming.
Jumpers too shall be laid by, the rule of fashion stronger,
Bell-toppers worn when down the holes - wait a little longer.

There's a good time coming, a good time coming,
Cases Courts of Mines decide, shan't dissatisfy each side,
In this good time coming.
Mails shan't be behind their time, both ships and engines stronger,
Shall not break down, or run ashore, wait a little longer.
There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming;
Railways to the Diggings made will Cobb's Coaches throw in shade,
In the good time coming.
Stations shall be large and fine, embankments, too, much stronger;
In fact they'll beat the Geelong line - wait a little longer.

There's a good time coming, a good time coming;
Young Colonials shan't be seen with their ladies at thirteen,
In this good time coming.
English girls shan't be allowed, though love than fire is stronger,
To marry flash John Chinamen - wait a little longer.
There's a good time coming boys, a good time coming;
Then no single ship that comes shall e'er land us more new chums,
In this good time coming.
But be searched in Hobson's Bay by the police made stronger,
And new chums sent back overland - wait a little longer.

Notes

In his Australian Folk Song Index Ron Edwards writes that this is "An Australian parody by Coxon(?) Coxon’s Comic Songster 3 1858-59"