Rolling Home

Now farewell, Australians' daughters

We shall leave your fruitful shores

We shall soon cross the blue waters

To see our home and friends once more

We shall sing back songs and shanties

Say goodbye to our friends here

We shall soon trip our anchor

And for old Hamburg, we shall steer

Rolling home, rolling home

Rolling home across the sea

Rolling home to dear old Hamburg

Rolling home, dear land, to thee

Westward, westward, ever westward

To the setting of the sun

We have steereth ever westward

Since our voyage has begun

Off Cape Horn on a winter's morning

Setting sails in ice and snow

You could hear the shellbacks calling

Hoist away and to let her go

Rolling home, rolling home

Rolling home across the sea

Rolling home to dear old Hamburg

Rolling home, dear land, to thee