In South Australia I was born,
heave away, haul away.
In South Australia round Cape Horn,
for we‘re bound for South Australia.
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Heave away, me bully, bully boys,
heave away an‘ make some noise.
Heave away, me bully, bully boys,
for we’re bound for South Australia.
As I walked out around the square, heave away ...
it was there I met Miss Nancy Blair, for we’re bound ...
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Oh, when I sailed across the sea, heave away ...
my girl said she’d be true to me, for we’re bound ...
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Oh, when we roll around Cape, Horn, heave away ...
you’ll wish to god you’d never been born, for we‘re bound ...
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There’s only one thing grieves my mind, heave away ...
it’s leaving Nancy Blair behind, for we’re bound ...
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Bur here I am in a foreign land, heave way ...
with a bottle of whisky in my hand, for we’re bound ...
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