There'd be a blue out the back  And we'd all rush from the bar to take a look  Drover Pat and Billy Rnold had been drinking  In the heat all afternoon  They were rolling in the dirt  Fists were flying and things were getting rough  But when Billy started bleeding  The publican said fellas break it up  CHORUS   Shake on it, just put it there   That's the way it's always been 'round here   You could trust a man when he held out his hand   and said 'Let's shake on it  They were battered and bruised  When Pat and Billy picked themselfes up  They looked each other over  And two grins appeared from beneath the sweat and dust  Billy picked up his hat  And clipped his old mate on the ear  And said we'll call it a draw Pat  But I reckon you owe me a beer  CHORUS  BRIDGE   Now the years have rolled by   And they still disagree   But that old handshake's as firm   as it used to be  CHORUS