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In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn, were bound for South Australia
Haul away your rolling king, heave away, haul away
Haul away, youll hear me sing, were bound for South Australia
As I walked out one morning fair, heave away, haul away
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair, were bound for South Australia
There's just one thing that's on my mind, heave away, haul away
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind, were 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, were bound for South Australia
In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn, were bound for South Australia
In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn, were bound for South Australia
Haul away your rolling king, heave away, haul away
Haul away, youll hear me sing, were bound for South Australia
As I walked out one morning fair, heave away, haul away
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair, were bound for South Australia
There's just one thing that's on my mind, heave away, haul away
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind, were 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, were bound for South Australia
In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn, were bound for South Australia