Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
April 2003 Song Of The Month


SOUTH AUSTRALIA

In South Australia I was born,
  Heave away, o haul away,
In South Australia round Cape Horn,
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
Chorus:
 Haul away you rolling kings,
  We'll heave away, haul away,
 Haul away, you'll hear me sing,
 We're bound for South Australia.
 
As I walked out one morning fair,
  Heave away, o haul away,
Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair.
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
 Chorus
 
There ain't but one thing grieves my mind,
  Heave away, o haul away,
To leave Miss Nancy Blair behind,
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
 Chorus
 
I shook her up, I shook her down,
  Heave away, o haul away,
I shook her round and round the town.
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
 Chorus
 
Oh When we wallop ‘round Cape Horn,
  Heave away, o haul away,
You'll wish to God you'd never been born.
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
 Chorus
 
I wish I was in Australia's strand,
  Heave away, o haul away,
With a glass of whiskey in my hand,
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
 Chorus
 
Port Adelaide's a grand old town,
  Heave away, o haul away,
There's plenty of girls to go around,
  We're bound for South Australia.
 
 Chorus


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