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In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn, we're bound for South

Australia

Haul away your rolling king, 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
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair, we're bound for South
Australia


There's just one thing that's on my mind, heave away, haul
away

That's leaving Nancy Blair behind, we're bound for South
Australia


And as we wallop round Cape Horn, heave away, haul away
You'll wish to God you've never been born, we're bound for
South Australia


In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn, we're bound for South

Australia