The Shores of Botany Bay

"The Shores of Botany Bay", also known as "Botany Bay", is a traditional Irish song. The song's narrator is a bricklayer working long hours in poor conditions at the dockyards. He quits his job and emigrates to Australia. He sings of Botany Bay, the location of Sydney, and dreams of prosperity that the Australian Gold Rush might bring him.

Recordings
"The Shores of Botany Bay" has been recorded many times by a variety of artists, including:


 * The Irish Rovers on the album Come Fill Up Your Glasses
 * The Wolfe Tones on the album Irish to the Core
 * The Dublin City Ramblers on the album Flight of Earls
 * Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy on the album In Concert
 * Patrick Clifford on the album American Wake
 * Blaggards on the album Standards
 * Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones on the album Far Away in Australia
 * The Bushwackers & Bullockies Bush Band on the album Australian Songbook 1
 * Mr. Hurley & die Pulveraffen on the album Affentheater