Nine Months up My Sleeve

I'm leaving my mother

with tears and with worry

I'm catching the plane

to fly overseas

To meet with a family

and make them my family

With time my companion

nine months up my sleeves

I'm leaving my best friend

with no hesitation

I'm catching the north bound

to Cooktown at noon

World won't be easy

for five dollars fifty

Each hour that is passing

will prove me a fool

I'm leaving my girlfriend

to make lots of money

Tonight me a real man

wear my fingers to their bones

but when I come home

time has been sneaky

three weeks is too long

my girlfriend has gone

I'm leaving my troubles

my Sydney ex-lover

I'm catching the plane

to Los Angeles

To meet with the big fish

and swim in the oceans

I'll keep my mouth shut

when underneath the sea

I'm underneath the sea

I'm underneath the sea

I'm underneath the sea