South Australia

Capstan Shanty

 

In South Australia I was born

Heave away, haul away

South Australia is my home

We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   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, haul away

It’s there I met Miss Nancy Blair

We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   Heave away!”, “Haul away!”

   Haul away you’ll hear me sing

   We’re bound for South Australia

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And as you walk around Cape Horn

Heave Away, haul away

You’ll wish to God that you’d never been born

We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   Heave away!”, “Haul away!”

   Haul away you’ll hear me sing

   We’re bound for South Australia

 

And I thought I heard the captain say:

Heave Away, haul away

South Australia, draw your pay

We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   Heave away!”, “Haul away!”

   Haul away you’ll hear me sing

   We’re bound for South Australia

 

          [Instrumental Solo]

 

I wished I was on Australian strand

Heave Away, haul away

With a bottle of whiskey in my hand

We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   Heave away!”, “Haul away!”

   Haul away you’ll hear me sing

   We’re bound for South Australia

 

There ain’t but one thing grieves my mind

Heave Away, haul away

That’s leaving Nancy Blair behind

We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   Heave away!”, “Haul away!”

   Haul away you’ll hear me sing

   We’re bound for South Australia

 

   Haul away you rolling kings

   Heave away!”, “Haul away!”

   Haul away you’ll hear me sing

   We’re bound for South Australia