A lot of people in New Zealand (and especially around Taihape) are familiar with Fred Dagg's Gumboots, as portrayed by the late John Clarke. What people may not know is that this was an adaptation of Billy Connolly's Welly Boot Song, itself an adaptation of a trade propaganda song The Work of the Weavers.
As I'm originally from the UK, I'm more familiary with Billy's version, so enjoy:
If it wisnae fur yer wellys where wid ye be
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
Cause you'd have a dose ae the flu or even plurisee
If ye didnae have your feet in your wellys
Wellys they are wonderful, wellys they are swell
'cause they keep out the water, and they keep in the smell
And when yur sittin' in a room, you can always tell
When some bugger takes aff his wellys
If it wisnae fur yer wellys where wid ye be
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
'cause you'd have a dose ae the flu or even plurisee
If ye didnae have your feet in your wellys.
Or when your out walkin' in the country wae a bird
And your strollin' over fields just like a farmers herd
And somebody shouts 'keep aff the grass!' And you think 'how obsurd'
And Squelch! you find why farmers all wear wellys
If it wisnae fur yer wellys where wid ye be
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
'cause you'd have a dose ae the flu or even plurisee
If ye didnae have your feet in your wellys
There's fishermen and firemen, there's farmers an all
Men out diggin' ditches and workin' in the snow
This country it wid grind to a halt and no a thing wid grow
If it wisnae fur the workers in their wellys
If it wisnae fur yer wellys where wid ye be
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
'cause you'd have a dose ae the flu or even plurisee
If ye didnae have your feet in your wellys.
Now Edward Heath and Wilson, they hivnae made a hit
They are ruinin' this country mare than just a bit
If they keep on the way they're goin', we'll all be in the shhh...
So you better git your feet in your wellys.
If it wisnae fur yer wellys where wid ye be
You'd be in the hospital or infirmary
'cause you'd have a dose ae the flu or even plurisee
If ye didnae have your feet in your wellys!
Bring your own pen (and your own wellies, too!)
Note: Even if you're well-prepared, do not attempt this during or after heavy rain.