Track 1866/4Botany Bay

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Farewell to old England forever Farewell to my rum-culls as well Farewell to the well-known Old Bailey Where I used for to cut such a swell Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty Singing to rely, a-reli-ay Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty And we're bound for Botany Bay There's the captain as is our commander There's the bosun and all the ship's crew There's the first and the second class passengers Knows what we poor convicts go through Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty Singing to rely, a-reli-a Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty And we're bound for Botany Bay 'Tain't leaving old England we cares about 'Tain't 'cause we misspells what we knows But because all we light-fingered gentry Hops around with a log on our toes Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty Singing to rely, a-reli-a Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty And we're bound for Botany Bay These seven long years I've been serving now And seven long more have to stay All for bashing a bloke down our alley And taking his ticker away Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty Singing to rely, a-reli-a Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty We're bound for Botany Bay Oh, had I the wings of a turtle dove I'd soar on my pinions so high Slap-bang to the arms of my polly love And in her sweet presence I'd die Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty Singing to rely, a-reli-a Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty And we're bound for Botany Bay Now all my young dukies and duchesses Take warning from what I've to say Mind all as your own as you touch us is Or you'll find us in Botany Bay Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty Singing to rely, a-reli-a Singing to rely, a-reli-a-ty We're bound for Botany Bay