In South Australia, I was born; HEAVE AWAY, HAUL AWAY.
In South Australia ’round Cape Horn. AND WE’RE BOUND FOR SOUTH
AUSTRALIA.
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Heave away, you ruler kings, heave away, haul away;
Haul away O hear me sing, and we’re bound for South Australia.
As I went out one morning fair;
It was there I met Miss Nancy Blair.
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She shook me up, she shook me down;
She shook me ’round and ’round the town.
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There ain’t but one thing grieves my mind;
To leave Miss Nancy Blair behind.
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And as we wallop ’round Cape Horn;
You’d wish to God you’d never been born.
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Now my story here is told;
We’re sailing Cape bound and awful bold.
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