| Author | Topic: Add: South Australia | |
| Mr Happy | Posted - 18 May 04 - 01:52 pm | |
South Australia In South Australia I was born! Heave away! Haul away! South Australia round Cape Horn! We're bound for South Australia! Heave away, you rolling king, Heave away! Haul away! All the way you'll hear me sing We're bound for South Australia! As I walked out one morning fair, It's there I met Miss Nancy Blair. I shook her up, I shook her down, I shook her round and round the town. There ain't but one thing grieves my mind, It's to leave Miss Nancy Blair behind. And as you wallop round Cape Horn, You'll wish to Christ you'd never been born! Up the coast to Vallipo, Northward on to Callao. It's back again to Liverpool, I spent me pay like a bloody fool! I'm Liverpool born and Liverpool bred, Long in the arm and thick in the head. Oh, rock and roll me over boys, Let's get this damn job over boys. | ||
| dmcg | Posted - 18 May 04 - 02:48 pm | |
The Shanty collection has two tunes for 'South Australia at numbers 63 and 64. Mr Happy's words do not match the lyrics in Stan Hugill's book, but with shanties that is hardly surprising. I'm still rather snowed under with work at the moment, but will try to add those lyrics in the next couple of days. | ||
| dmcg | Posted - 20 May 04 - 12:09 pm | |
Its now added in the database as promised. | ||
| John in Brisbane | Posted - 17 Jun 04 - 09:55 am | |
I don't believe that either tune is in wide currency in Australia. I'll need to do some more digging. Regards, John | ||
| dmcg | Posted - 17 Apr 05 - 03:37 pm | |
Here is the version from 'Singing Together. Spring 1975': X:1 T:Bound for South Australia B:Singing Together, Spring 1975 M:2/4 L:1/16 K:C G2 |E2G2 G2c2 |A2G2 G4 |A2G2 G4 | A2G2 G2 w:Oh, South Aus-tra-lia is my home, Heave a-way, haul a-way, E2 |E2G2 G2E2 |D2C2 C2CD |E2G2 G2E2 |D2 C6 | w:From South Aus-tra-lia I'll ne'er roam, And we're bound for South Aus-tra-lia. c3c c2c2 |e2c2 c4 |A2G2 G4 | A2G2 G4 | w: Heave a-way you ru-ler King, Heave a-way, haul a-way, c3c c2c2 |e2c2 c2EF |G3A G2E2 | D2 C6 |] w:Heave a-way and hear me sing. We're_ bound for South Aus-tra-lia. O South Australia is my home Heave away, haul away From South Australia I'll ne'er roam. Bound for South Australia. (Refrain) Heave away, you ruler King, Heave away, haul away Heave away and hear me sing, Bound for South Australia. There ain't but the one thing grieves my mind, To leave my dear wife and child behind. I see my wife standing on the quay, The tears do start as she waves to me. I'll tell you the truth and I'll tell you no lie, If I don't love that girl I hope I may die. Edited By dmcg - 17-Apr-2005 03:58:27 PM | ||