Shelly Down under 

The time is here we all know
Time for our little Shelly to go

We send this rhyme to wish you well
Go out and give those Aussies hell

 You saved your cash and paid your fares
Very soon you will be there 

Car boots you’ve done and sold your gear
All so you can afford the beer

You leave your job in Mersey ferries
Are you happy? I think quite merry

Tina and Piggy your good mates
You’ll miss a bit you think they’re great

The public you won’t miss a bit
You think they’re nuts, silly old gits

What time’s the next ferry? is often heard
Does the ferry go from upstairs?

What’s the cost? What time’s high tide?
Two pensioner tickets for the ride

All of this you must leave
Where you’re going I don’t believe

Around the world on your trip
First to Thailand you will nip 

A different culture a different place
Everywhere a foreign face 

You’ll try new things I’m sure of that
You may even get to eat a cat

Party on enjoy the noise
But keep away from the Lady boys

These are men dressed in frocks
But it still hurts when they Bangkok.

Your next stop Singapore
Far away from Daddy’s snore

A Singapore sling will make you merry
You may even meet my mate Terry

Then off to Bali to top up your tan
You may even pick up a man

 Make sure he is a millionaire
He can pay and we’ll meet you there

Don’t bother if he has no cash
Get out with you mates on the lash

Enjoy your nights and have good fun
And in the days sleep in the sun

A great time you’ll have I can bet
And you will enjoy a few sunsets 

Go for it for all it’s worth
Your next stop soon off to Perth

Australia the place you were born
And ever since your heart’s been torn

You must return and see the sites
To see if this is a place you like

Golden sands and Aussie surf
You’ll enjoy a bit of this in Perth 

Watch out for all those Pommy bashers
And remind them all we won the Ashes

Then after Perth off to Geelong
A place you may just belong 

I’m sure the family will look after you
And you’ll share a drink or two

Lorraine and Keith will treat you good
And don’t forget with Lorraine you share blood

Enjoy this short time with family down under
Soon you’ll be off for another wander

Next off to Sydney for Christmas on the beach
Bondi I hear is beyond belief

You’ll miss Christmas dinner you love most
But with Zoe and Rachel You’ll have a three bird roast

You may now need to top up your cash
If you want to continue on your path

A little job you need to find
And get back to the daily grind

Bar job, sales anything will do
Just as long as they pay you

So take any job if you are able
But not one dancing on the tables

If you want to get to Fiji and Queensland
You need to earn a couple of grand 

So back home here you will be missed
But we’ll be on Skype to send you a kiss

Your Dad and Mum may just enjoy the peace
But we’ll still miss our favourite niece

I’m sure Dad and Mum will miss you too
And on certain days they will feel blue

But to cheer them up they can send you a kiss
And then go out with us on the piss

We’ll think of Shelly who we love the most
Raise a glass and send you a toast

You’ll only be gone for a year
So we might as well get on with the beer

Paul can’t wait for you to go
He’s moving back in did you know

As soon as you are on your way
He’s moving back in the very next day

While you’re away you’ll become Auntie Shelly
Paul and Trish surrounded by nappies smelly

They’ll need you to help clean up the shit
And of course to babysit

So Auntie Shelly come home quick
To help clean up the baby sick 

You will be missed by Michael and George
Their favourite cousin you are of course

When they are enjoying themselves at V
I wonder where you will be 

Drinking partners you leave at the bar
Especially your mate Bevlar

Jacaranda and the Shipping Forecast
Out on the town having a blast

You’ll miss the fun a laugh and joke
Even more the Brandy and Coke 

Enjoy your trip and have a ball
That is the wish of us all 

Stick with it through good and bad
After a year you will be glad

If you get down from time to time
Just go and pick up this little rhyme

Sent with love from family and friends
Who want you to enjoy this trip to the end

We’ll think of you while you’re away
And when you come back we’ll shout hooray!!!!

Maybe when we welcome you home
I may just write another poem 

It will be great I tell you shell
Life experience and stories to tell 

So go out there enjoy your year
You really won’t miss that much here

Maybe just your family back home
But you know you’ll never walk alone

 

 

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