Key: D major
Verse 1
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Captain Cook
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Captain Cook was a British sailor
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One day he left his home
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and sailed away
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And he sailed and he sailed
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Till he came to Australia
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An d he named the place he landed,
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Botany Bay
and he said to his men
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I think I'd better draw some maps
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so we'll find this place again
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Captain Cook was a great sailor
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An d the maps he drew
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are still around today
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Captain Cook set up the coastline
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He saw animals and plants
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beyond belief
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But Captain Cook did
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n't know the danger
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Till one night he ran aground
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on the barrier ridge
and he knew things were grim
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before we have to swim.
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Captain Cook was a British sailor
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an d he repaired his ship and put to
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sea.
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shipped the Endeavour,
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survived the Barry Reef
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and headed home.
And he sailed and he sailed
and he sailed
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till he came to England
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Where he told them of the wonders
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that he'd known
and now it's history
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to start their colony
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we may not be here today
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This old Captain Cook was a great sailor
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An d without him
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we may not be here today
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