South Australia

A traditional capstan shanty dating back to the early 19th century; the earliest known printed version appears in an 1888 book titled The Music of the Waters by Laura Smith.https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Music_of_the_Waters/k7FNAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=south%20australia
==Factoids==
Some performers have added a modern verse referencing the demise of Skylab, the first U.S. space station, in 1979: "In South Australia Skylab fell / 15 billion shot to hell"https://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/Doe071.html 
==Lyrics==
These lyrics are based on the version performed by the Longest Johns in their livestreams.
In South Australia I was born
(Heave away! Haul away!)
South Australia round Cape Horn
(We're bound for South Australia!) [continues throughout]
{Chorus}
Haul away, you rolling king,
Heave away! Haul away!
All the way you'll hear me sing
We're bound for South Australia!
As I walked out one morning fair
It's there I met Miss Nancy Blair
{Chorus}
I shook her up, I shook her down
I shook her round and round the town
{Chorus}
There ain't but one thing grieves me mind
To leave young Nancy Blair behind
{Chorus}
I'm Bristol born and Bristol bred
I'm thick in the arm and thick in the head
{Chorus 2x}
== Recordings ==
====Gig Videos====
*Falmouth Festival 2014 (6 Jul 2014)
====Full Band Streams====
*Christmas Party with The Longest Johns!!! (19 Dec 2018)
*The Longest Johns and Friends, February Edition (New donation system) (27 Feb 2019)
*Singing Live Stream and Special Announcement… (7 Aug 2019)
*Fancy Dress Social Media Live Stream Tour (31 Oct 2020)
*Amazing Technicolor Stream-coat! (7 Jul 2021)
*Cadbury Stream Egg (13 Apr 2022)
*Streamship Troopers (15 Mar 2023)
*Little Stream of Horrors (25 Oct 2023)
====Gaming Streams====
*Musical larceny on the big blue wet thing - 10/08/2020 
*Sea of Sings! With AsylumGC8! SHANT! - 31/10/2020 
Category:Songs
Category:Traditional
Category:Josh_Songs
Category:JD Songs