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BotanyBay

Farewell to oldEnglandfor ever,
Farewell to my rum culls as well,
Farewell to the well-known Old Bailey.
Where I usedfor to cutsuch a swell.

Singing, too-ral, li-ooral, li-addity,
Singing, too-ral, li-ooral, li-ay,
Singing, too-ral, li-ooral, li-addity,
We are boundforBotanyBay

There's the captain as is ourcommander,
There's the bo'sun and all the ship's crew,
There's the first- and the second-classpassengers,
Knowswhat we poorconvictsgoesthrough.

'Tain'tleavingoldEngland we care about,
'Tain't cos we mispellswot we knows,
Butbecause we all light-fingeredgentry
Hops roundwith a log onourtoes.

For fourteen long years I have ser-vi-ed,
And forfourteen long years and a day,
For meeting a bloke in the area,
And sneakinghistickeraway.

Oh had I the wings of a turtle-dove,
I'dsoaronmypinionsso high,
Slap bang to the arms of myPollylove,
And in her sweetpresenceI'd die.

Now, all myyoungDook-ies and Duch-ess-es,
TakewarningfromwhatI've to say-
Mind all is yourown as youtouch-es-es,
Oryou'll meet us in BotanyBay


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