Farewell to old England forever
Farewell to my rumpus as well
Farewell to the world no more, baby
Where I once used to look such as well
Singing to rely, oh, rely on it
Singing to rely, oh, rely on it
Singing to rely, oh, rely on it
Oh, we're bound for Bertanie Bay
There's the captain as he's on the ponder
There's Bosun and all the ship's crew
There's the captain as he's on the ponder
First and the second class passengers
knows what we for convicts goes on
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Oh, whereabouts forgotten we be
Oh, had I the wings of a lion

A turtle dove
I'd soar on my pinion so high
Smack bang to the arms of my bully love
And in her sweet presence I'd die
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Oh, whereabouts forgotten we be
Singing to the lion, the lion team
Sing it to me.
Sing it to me.