Planxty - The good ship kangaroo

O^Dnce I was a w^Amaitin' man that l^Cived at ho^Dme at ^Gease N^Gow I am a m^Carin^Ger that plo^Dughs the angry s^Geas I ^Dalways loved ^Amseafarin' life, I ^Cbid my lo^Dve adi^Geu I sh^Gipped as steward a^Cnd co^Gok, me boys, on bo^Dard the Kang^Garoo

O^Dh I never thought she wo^Amuld prove false or eit^Cher pr^Dove untr^Gue As we sai^Gled away through M^Cilford B^Gay on bo^Dard the Kan^Ggaroo

"Th^Dink of me, oh th^Amink of me," she mo^Curnful^Dly did s^Gay "Wh^Gen you are in a for^Ceign la^Gnd and I ^Dam far a^Gway Tak^De this lucky thr^Amuppenny bit, it'll mak^Ce you b^Dear in m^Gind T^Ghat lovin' trustin' fai^Cthful he^Gart you le^Dft in tears be^Ghind."

"Ch^Deer Up, cheer up, my ^Amown true love. Don't w^Ceep so b^Ditterl^Gy," She sob^Gbed, she sighed, she ch^Coked, she cr^Gied and co^Duld not say go^Godbye "^DI won't be gone for ve^Amry long, 'tis b^Cut a m^Donth or ^Gtwo When ^GI will ret^Curn ag^Gain of course I´^Dll visit yo^Gu."

O^Dh I never thought she wo^Amuld prove false or eit^Cher pr^Dove untr^Gue As we sai^Gled away through M^Cilford B^Gay on bo^Dard the Kan^Ggaroo

O^Dur ship it was ho^Ammeward bound from man^Cy's the fo^Dreign sh^Gore And m^Gany´s the foreign p^Crese^Gnt unto ^Dme love I b^Gore I ^Dbrought tortoises from T^Amenerife and t^Coys from T^Dimbuk^Gtu A chi^Gna rat, a Be^Cngal c^Gat and a Bo^Dmbay co^Gckatoo

Pa^Did off I sought her dw^Amellin' on a str^Ceet ab^Dove the ^Gtown Wh^Gere an ancient dame u^Cpon the li^Gne was han^Dgin' out her g^Gown "W^Dhere is me love? " "She´s ^Amvanished, sir, ab^Cout six mo^Dnths a^Ggo Wi^Gth a smart young man that dri^Cves the v^Gan for Ch^Daplin, Son and ^GCo.

O^Dh I never thought she wo^Amuld prove false or eit^Cher pr^Dove untr^Gue As we sai^Gled away through M^Cilford B^Gay on bo^Dard the Kan^Ggaroo

He^Dre's a health to dreams of m^Amarried life, to s^Coap su^Dds and b^Glue H^Geart's true love and pat^Cent st^Garch and w^Dashin' soda t^Goo I^D'll go unto some fo^Amreign shore, no lo^Cnger c^Dan I st^Gay And w^Gith some China ^Chottent^Got I'll th^Drow meself a^Cway

Me ^Dlove she is no f^Amoolish girl, her a^Cge it ^Dis two s^Gcore Me l^Gove she is no sp^Ginste^Cr, she's been mar^Dried twice b^Gefore I ^Dcannot say it wa^Ams her wealth that st^Cole me h^Deart awa^Gy; S^Ghe's a washer in a l^Caundr^Gy for o^Dne and nine a d^Gay

O^Dh I never thought she wo^Amuld prove false or eit^Cher pr^Dove untr^Gue As we sai^Gled away through M^Cilford B^Gay on bo^Dard the Kan^Ggaroo