Hobart's Song

(To the tune of McNamara’s band)

(Composed by POQMG B.W. Todd, POUW J.H. Rawson and PORP R. A. Ferguson, all belong to the Commissioning as well as the 1st Deployment Ship Company)

Oh, the name of our Ship is ‘HOBART’
It’s a Wallaby DDG
The Finest Fighting Unit that ever put to sea
From Boston through the Panama
And though we hate to boast
We showed them how it should be done
Along the Western Coast.

Chorus

Oh, the Guns go bang and the Bells go clang
And the Birds they fly away
The turbines push us through the Sea
A hurlin’ back the spray
With the Wallaby yell and we go like Hell
It would grab you by the Heart
A credit to Australia
The Fighting Ship ‘HOBART’

Verse 2

Now came the Month of August and we left the USA
Headed for our Homeland Eight Thousand miles away
And as we sailed her through the heads, we gave a Mighty Cheer
The Boys they were a Thirstin’ for a taste of Aussie Beer.

Chorus

Oh, the Guns go bang and the Bells go clang
And the Birds they fly away
The turbines push us through the Sea
A hurlin’ back the spray
With the Wallaby yell and we go like Hell
It would grab you by the Heart
A credit to Australia
The Fighting Ship ‘HOBART’

Verse 3

Then from the Top the Word came down that we should lead the Way
Goodbye to Wife and Sweetheart, We’re bound for SUBIC BAY
So keep your head down Charlie, you’ve had your bloody time
And tell your Boss in Hanoi Boy, that ‘HOBART’s’ on the line.

Chorus

Oh, the Guns go bang and the Bells go clang
And the Birds they fly away
The turbines push us through the Sea
A hurlin’ back the spray
With the Wallaby yell and we go like Hell
It would grab you by the Heart
A credit to Australia
The Fighting Ship ‘HOBART’

Verse 4

We Shelled him in his Southland, then we headed North
We sank Old Charlie’s Barges, until his Guns roared forth
But as we dodged his Salvoes, we showed no sign of Fear
With Cries of ‘Counter Battery’ we Fought the ‘HOBART’ clear.

Chorus

Oh, the Guns go bang and the Bells go clang
And the Birds they fly away
The turbines push us through the Sea
A hurlin’ back the spray
With the Wallaby yell and we go like Hell
It would grab you by the Heart
A credit to Australia
The Fighting Ship ‘HOBART’

Verse 5

And when our Tour was Over, we left the Seventh Fleet
And headed south for Sydney, our kinfolks there to Greet
They know our reputation, will Always be on Call
Our number’s ‘39’ me Boy, the Finest of them All.

Chorus

Oh, the Guns go bang and the Bells go clang
And the Birds they fly away
The turbines push us through the Sea
A hurlin’ back the spray
With the Wallaby yell and we go like Hell
It would grab you by the Heart
A credit to Australia
The Fighting Ship ‘HOBART’