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