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I was born in Te Awamutu, 25th of June 1952 Ten pounds of boy Haul away, haul away, haul away My mother and father's pride and joy Richard and Mary, drink to my journey Haul away I left home at the age of thirteen Went to boarding school on a scholarship Small fish, big sea Haul away, haul away, haul away No more happy childhood days for me Catholic condition Strength thru exhaustion Haul away At 21, I was thirsting for experience and my brain was about to burst Stare at the rug Haul away, haul away, haul away That novel approach worked like a drug Nothing was different Everything changed then Haul away Years ago in an Auckland flat this odyssey began Motivates me still, Northward I'm bound Haul away, haul away, haul away Ambition has lost me friends and time Young men are waiting, lapping at my heels Haul away Now I'm having a nervous breakdown But my mates will see that I don't go down Love goes all wrong Haul away, haul away, haul away It's all we can do to carry on Everyone has their own little story Haul away