Orphan Girl (Arr. Desmond Earley)

[00:15.27] I am an orphan girl
[00:21.49] In Westport I was found
[00:28.11] The workhouse is my world
[00:33.80] Since the praties took us down
[00:40.93] What time in life is left to me
[00:47.19] If I don't leave Westport town?
[00:52.96] But the Crown is sending girls to sea
[00:59.72] For far Australia bound
[01:06.34] Sail, sail, sail me away
[01:12.55] Sail to Australia
[01:18.80] Sail, sail, sail me I pray
[01:27.01] Sail me away to Australia
[01:36.24] They say Australia's fine
[01:42.70] They say Australia's fair
[01:48.94] Australia's on my mind
[01:55.42] And the fields of praties there
[02:01.77] I pray when this inspection's done
[02:08.01] That they'll say me fit to sail
[02:14.33] For they don't just send out anyone
[02:20.62] Oh Lord, don't see me fail
[02:27.13] Sail, sail, sail me away
[02:33.11] Sail to Australia
[02:39.54] Sail, sail, sail me I pray
[02:47.48] Sail me away to Australia
[03:06.20] I am scarcely turned sixteen
[03:12.98] But I'm ready now to go
[03:19.08] I'm decent and I'm clean
[03:24.85] Fit for any man to know
[03:31.64] And I will be some good man's wife
[03:37.99] If there I'll settle down
[03:44.14] And find myself a better life
[03:50.31] If I get to Sydney town
[03:56.99] Sail, sail, sail me away
[04:03.05] Sail to Australia
[04:09.42] Sail, sail, sail me I pray
[04:17.52] Sail me away to Australia
[04:27.25] Sail me away, sail me I pray
[04:36.69] Sail me away to Australia
[04:47.74] I am an orphan girl
[04:54.38] Oh, I am an orphan girl
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