Across the Western Ocean

Oh, the times are hard and the wage is low
Amelia, where you bound for?
The rocky mountains are my home
Across the western ocean
That land of promise, there you will see
Amelia, where you bound for?
I’m bound across that western sea
Across the western ocean
Amelia, where you bound for?
Amelia, where you bound for?
The rocky mountains are my home
Across the western ocean
Through Liverpool I’ll take my way
Amelia, where you bound for?
Through Liverpool, that Yankee school
Across the western ocean
There’s Liverpool Pat with his tarpaulin hat
Amelia, where you bound for?
And Yankee Jack the packet rat
Across the Western Ocean
Amelia, where you bound for?
Amelia, where you bound for?
The rocky mountains are my home
Across the western ocean
Beware these packet ships I pray
Amelia, where you bound for?
They’ll steal your stores and clothes away
Across the Western Ocean
Oh, the times are hard and the wage is low
Amelia, where you bound for?
The rocky mountains are my home
Across the western ocean
Amelia, where you bound for?
Amelia, where you bound for?
The rocky mountains are my home
Across the western ocean
The rocky mountains are my home
Across the western ocean