[Verse 1] Farewell to Old England forever Farewell to my rum culls as well Farewell to the well known Old Bailee Where I used for to cut such a swell [Chorus] Singing tooralioraliaddity Singing tooralioolariai Singing tooraliollariaddity Were bound for Botany Bay [Verse 2] Taint leaving Old England we cares about Taint cos we mispells wot we knows But becos all we light fingered gentry Hops around with a log on our toes [Chorus] [Verse 3] Theres the captain as is our commander Theres bosun and all the ships crew Theres first and the second class passengers Knows what we poor convicts goes through [Chorus] [Verse 4] Oh had I wings of a turtledove Id soar on my pinions so high Slap bang to the arms of my Polly love And in her sweet presence Id die [Chorus] [Verse 5] Now all my young Dookies and Duchesses Take warning from what Ive to say Mind all is your own as you toucheses Or youll find us in Botany Bay [Chorus] x2
botany, taint, farewell, england, singing