Ye ladies of Plymouth, we bid you goodbye,
Ro-o-o-oll down!
We'll rock you and roll you again by and by,
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And we will ro-o-o-oll down!
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
The anchor's away and the sails are unfurled
Ro-o-o-oll down!
We're bound for to sail her halfway 'round the world
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And we will ro-o-o-oll down!
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
In the deep Bay of Biscay the seas do run high,
Ro-o-o-oll down!
Them poor weary transports they'll wish they could die
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And we will ro-o-o-oll down!
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
When the great southern whales on our quarter do spout
Ro-o-o-oll down!
Them poor weary transports, they'll goggle and shout
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And we will ro-o-o-oll down!
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
When at last we draw near to Australia's bold strand
Ro-o-o-oll down!
Them poor weary transports, they'll long for the land
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And we will ro-o-o-oll down!
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And when we set sail for the old England's shore
Ro-o-o-oll down!
The poor stranded transports we'll see them no more
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!
And we will ro-o-o-oll down!
Walk around, me brave boys, and roll down!