Travelling in the outback were a somewhat motley crew
An Indian from Poona, Prince Charles and a Jew
As night closed in around them, they knew they'd lost their way
So knocked upon a farmhouse door to ask if they could stay
The farmer made them welcome. "Come right in" he said
"It should not be impossible to find you all a bed

But you can see my house is small there is only room for two
One must sleep out in the barn"  "I'll go" said the Jew
The farmer said "The night is warm there's lots of new-mown-hay"
He gave the Jew a shining torch so he could find the way
He took the torch and left the room the farmer locked the door
The travellers' settled down upon a mattress on the floor 

But only moments later came a loud incessant knock
The farmer shuffled to the door and flicked aside the lock
On the doorstep stood the Jew his face was rather red
"I'm sorry but I can't sleep there" he said
"There's a pig asleep out there and to the Jews you surely know
It is a very unclean animal someone else must go" 

"I'll go" said the Indian and he quickly left the room
But the knocking moments later sounded like the knell of doom
"Oh goodness gracious me there's a cow out in the shed
It is a very sacred animal I can't sleep there" he said
Charlie heaved a mighty sigh "There's little choice" said he
"If I'm to get some sleep tonight it looks like the barn for me" 

He snatched the torch and shuffled out the farmer locked the door
The travellers settled down to try to sleep once more
But the knocking moments later rudely jerked them all awake
The farmer muttered angrily "What now for heavens sake"
He opened wide the farmhouse door to see what made the row
And standing on the doorstep was a pig and a Jersey cow