We're all bound to go

Traditional · The Shanty Book, Part I

1. Oh Johnny was a rover

And to-day he sails away.

Heave away, my Johnny,

Heave away-ay.

Oh Johnny was a rover

And to-day he sails away.

Heave away my bully boys,

We're all bound to go.

2. As I was walking out one day,

Down by the Albert Dock.

Heave away, &c.

I heard an emigrant Irish girl

Conversing with Tapscott.

Heave away, &c.

3. "Good mornin', Mister Tapscott, sir,"

"Good morn, my gel," sez he,

"It's have you got a Packet Ship

All bound for Amerikee?"

4. "Oh yes, I've got a Packet Ship,

I have got one or two.

I've got the Jenny Walker

And I've got the Kangeroo."

5. "I've got the Jenny Walker

And to-day she does set sail,

With five and fifty emigrants

And a thousand bags o' male."

6. Badluck to thim Irish sailor boys,

Bad luck to thim I say.

For they all got drunk, and broke into me bunk

And stole me clo'es away.