[Intro]            [Verse] In South Australia I was born Heave away haul away In South Australia round Cape Horn Bound for South Australia [Chorus] Heave away you rolling kings Heave away haul away Heave away oh hear me sing Bound for South Australia      [Verse] Oh when I sailed across the sea Heave away haul away My girl said she’d be true to me Bound for South Australia [Chorus] Heave away you rolling kings Heave away haul away Heave away oh hear me sing Bound for South Australia      [Verse] Oh when we lolloped round Cape Horn Heave away haul away You’d wish to god you’d never been born Bound for South Australia [Chorus] Heave away you rolling kings Heave away haul away Heave away oh hear me sing Bound for South Australia      [Verse] Wish I was on Australia’s Strand Heave away haul away With a glass of whisky in my hand Bound for South Australia [Chorus] Heave away you rolling kings Heave away haul away Heave away oh hear me sing Bound for South Australia [Verse] In South Australia I was born Heave away haul away In South Australia round Cape Horn Bound for South Australia [Chorus] Heave away you rolling kings Heave away haul away Heave away oh hear me sing Bound for South Australia [Chorus] Heave away you rolling kings Heave away haul away Heave away oh hear me sing Bound for South Australia

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le voyage d'un marin en partance pour l'Australie du Sud, un lieu qui lui est cher, où il est né. À travers ses paroles, il exprime son désir de revenir, tout en se remémorant ses promesses d'amour et les difficultés rencontrées lors de la navigation autour du Cap Horn. L'enthousiasme et la nostalgie se mêlent, alors qu'il chante avec ferveur sur la vie en mer et l'espoir de retrouver sa terre natale avec un verre de whisky à la main. C'est un hymne à l'aventure, à la mer, et à l'attachement à son pays.