When the captain heard these words he cried out in amazement, "Lackaday!

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, So off to Australia came Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, He gammon’d the cash out of Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, A gentleman settler was Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, “I shall die of starvation,” thought Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, He said, “That’s all gammon,” to Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, So to Sydney once more went poor Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, “It’s a beautiful country,” said Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, “I shall soon be a settler,” said Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, “But perhaps he’ll renew it,” said Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, They soon settled the business of Billy Barlow.

I answered him “No.” “Why,” said he, “my name’s Kinsmill; how are you, Barlow?” Oh dear, lackaday, oh, He’d got a fi.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, “I’ll go back to England,” said Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, Quite down on his luck was poor Billy Barlow.

sa. Oh dear, lackaday, oh, He seized on the body of Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, In the list of insolvents was Billy Barlow.

Oh dear, lackaday, oh, Pray give some employment to Billy Ba