Botany Bay Songtext
von The Aussie Bush Band

Farewell to Old England forever
Farewell to my old pals as well
Farewell to the well-known Old Bailee
Where I once used to look such a swell

Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ay,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty
we are bound for Botany Bay

There′s the captain as is our commandeer,
There's bosun and all the ship′s crew
There's first and the second class passengers,
as what we know poor convicts goes through


Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ay,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty
we are bound for Botany Bay

'Taint leaving Old England we cares about,
′Taint ′cos we misspells wot we knows
But because all we light finger'd gentry
Hop′s around with a log on our toes.

Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ay,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty
we are bound for Botany Bay

Now all my young Dookies and Duchesses,
Take warning from what I've to say,
Mind all is your own as you touch-es-es,
Or you′ll find us in Botany Bay,


Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ay,
Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty
we are bound for Botany Bay.