In South Australia I was born,
Heave away, haul away,
South Australia, round Cape Horn,
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,
I came upon 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
I shook her up, I shook her down,
Heave away, haul away,
I shook her round and round the town,
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.
We're bound for South
There ain't but one thing for
each mid -mine
Heave away, haul away
To leave Miss Nancy Blair behind
We're bound for South Australia
Haul away, you rolling keeps
Heave away, haul away
Haul away, you'll hear me sing
We're bound for South Australia
And as we wallop around Cape Horn
Heave away, haul away, oh,
wish to Christ you'd never been born
We're bound for South Australia
All the way, you rolling kings
Heave away, haul away,
all the way, oh, hear me sing
We're bound for South Australia
I wish I was Australia's land
Eave away, haul away
With a bottle of whisky in my hand
We're a band for South Australia
Haul away you rolling kings
Eave away, haul away
Haul away, you'll hear me sing
We're a band for South Australia
All the way, you rolling kings
Keep away, haul away
All the way, you'll hear me sing
We're bound for South Australia