Chorus: Goodbye, me darlin', goodbye, me dear-oh, Bold Riley-oh, boom-a-lay, Goodbye, me darlin' goodbye, me dear-oh, Bold Riley-oh, gone away.
1. Our anchor's aweigh and our sails are all set, Bold Riley-oh, boom-a- lay! And the girls that we are leaving, will never forget, Bold Riley-oh, gone away!
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2. Wake up Mary Ellen, and don't look so glum, Bold Riley-oh, boom-a- lay! By Whitestocking day, you'll be drinking hot rum. Bold Riley-oh, gone away!
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3. We're outward and bound for Bengal bay, Bold Riley-oh, boom-a- lay! Get bendin', me lads, it's a hell of a way. Bold Riley-oh, gone away!