Botany Bay Songtext
von John Williamson

Farewell to our old England forever
Farewell to my rum culls as well
Farewell to the well known old Bailey
Where I used for to cut such a swell

Singing toorali-orali-addity
Singing toorali-orali-ai
Singing toorali-orali-addity
We′re bound for Botany Bay

'Taint leaving old England we cares about
′Taint 'cause we misspells what we knows
But because we all light-fingered gentry
Hops about with a log on our toes

Singing toorali-orali-addity
Singing toorali-orali-ai
Singing toorali-orali-addity
We're bound for Botany Bay


Naval captain now is our commander
The bosun and all the ship′s crew
All the first and the second class passengers
Knows what we poor convicts goes through

Singing toorali-orali-addity
Singing toorali-orali-ai
Singing toorali-orali-addity
We′re bound for Botany Bay

Oh, had I wings of a turtledove
I'd soar on my ′pinions so high
Slap bang to the arms of my Polly love
And in her sweet presence I'd die

Singing toorali-orali-addity
Singing toorali-orali-ai
Singing toorali-orali-addity
We′re bound for Botany Bay

So comm'n all my young Duies and Duchesses
Take warning from what I′ve to say
Mind all is your own as you touches
Or you'll find us in Botany Bay


Singing toorali-orali-addity
Singing toorali-orali-ai
Singing toorali-orali-addity
We're bound for Botany Bay

Singing toorali-orali-addity
Singing toorali-orali-ai
Singing toorali-orali-addity
We′re bound for Botany Bay