Source: Australian Melodist SongsterTOOR-RAL, LI-OORAL, LI-ADDITYTHE FAREWELL.Farewell to old England for ever, Farewell to my rum culls as well, Farewell to the well-known Old Bailey, Where I used for to cut such a swell, Singing too-ral, li-ooral, li-addity; Singing too-ral, li-ooral, li-ay; Singing too-ral, li-ooral, li-addity; Singing too-ral, li-ooral, li-ay. THE VOYAGE There's the captain as is our commander, There's the bo'sun and all the ship's crew, There's the first and second class passengers, Knows what we poor convicts goes through, Singing too-ral, li-ooral, etc. BOTANY. 'Taint leaving old England we cares about, 'Taint cos we misspells wot we knows, But becos all we light-fingered gentry Hops around with a log on our toes, Singing too-ral, li-ooral, etc. REASON. For fourteen long years I have ser-vi-ed, And for fourteen long years and a day, For meeting a bloke in the area, And sneaking his ticker away. Singing too-ral, li-ooral, etc. LAMENT. If I had the wings of a turtle-dove I'd soar on my pinions so high, Eight into the arms of my Polly love, And in her sweet presence I'd die. Singing too-ral, li-ooral, etc. MORAL Now all you young dukes and dukesses, Take warning by what I've to say— All ain't your own what you touch-es-es, Or you'll meet us in Botany Bay. Singing too-ral, li-ooral, etc. |