Orphan Girl (Arr. Desmond Earley)

I am an orphan girl
 In Westport I was found
 The workhouse is my world
 Since the praties took us down
 What time in life is left to me
 If I don't leave Westport town?
 But the Crown is sending girls to sea
 For far Australia bound
 Sail, sail, sail me away
 Sail to Australia
 Sail, sail, sail me I pray
 Sail me away to Australia
 They say Australia's fine
 They say Australia's fair
 Australia's on my mind
 And the fields of praties there
 I pray when this inspection's done
 That they'll say me fit to sail
 For they don't just send out anyone
 Oh Lord, don't see me fail
 Sail, sail, sail me away
 Sail to Australia
 Sail, sail, sail me I pray
 Sail me away to Australia
 I am scarcely turned sixteen
 But I'm ready now to go
 I'm decent and I'm clean
 Fit for any man to know
 And I will be some good man's wife
 If there I'll settle down
 And find myself a better life
 If I get to Sydney town
 Sail, sail, sail me away
 Sail to Australia
 Sail, sail, sail me I pray
 Sail me away to Australia
 Sail me away, sail me I pray
 Sail me away to Australia
 I am an orphan girl
 Oh, I am an orphan girl