歌词
I am an orphan girl,
In Westport I was found,
The workhouse is my world,
Since the praties took us down,
What time in life is left to me,
If I don't leave Westport town,
But the crown is sending girls to sea,
For far Australia bound.
Sail, sail, sail me away,
Sail to Australia;
Sail, sail, sail me I pray,
Sail me away... to Australia.
They say Australia's fine,
They say Australia's fair;
Australia's on my mind -
And the fields of praties there;
I pray when this inspection's done,
That they'll say me fit to sail,
For they don't just send out anyone,
Oh Lord, don't see me fail.
I am scarcely turned sixteen,
But I'm ready now to go;
I'm decent and I'm clean,
Fit for any man to know.
And I will be some good man's wife,
If there I'll settle down -
And find myself a better life,
If I get to Sydney town.
Sail me away... sail me I pray...
Oh, sail me away... to Australia.
I am an Orphan Girl... oh, I am an Orphan Girl