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
