Oh! The smartest packet ye can find,
Ah Hey! Ah Ho! Are you most done?
Is the Ol‘ „`Wildcat“‚ of the Swallowtail Line!
So clear away the track an‘ let the bulgine run!

Chorus:
To me Hey, Rig-a-jig, in a jaunting car!
Ah Hey! Ah Ho! Are you most done?
With Eliza Lee all on my knee,
So clear away the track an‘ let the bulgine run!

Well the Ol‘ “Wildcat“ of the Swallowtail Line, Ah Hey!Ah Ho! ….
She’s never a day behind her time! So clear away .…

Well, we’re outward bound for New York Town, Ah Hey!Ah Ho! ….
Where them bowery gals we’ll waltz around. So clear away ….

When we’ve stowed our freight at the West Street Pier, Ah Hey!Ah Ho! ….
It’s home to Liverpool then we’ll steer. So clear away ….

When we gets home to Liverpool town, Ah Hey! Ah Ho! ….
I’ll stand you whiskies all around. So clear away ….

So heave on the pawl, come bear a hand, Ah Hey! Ah Ho! ….
It’s one more pull and then she’ll stand So clear away ….

When I gets home from across the sea, Ah Hey! Ah Ho! ….
It’s „Liza won’t you marry me?“ So clear away ….

Oh! The smartest packet ye can find,
Ah Hey! Ah Ho! Are you most done? Is the Ol‘ „`Wildcat“‚ of the Swallowtail Line!
So clear away the track an‘ let the bulgine run!

Chorus:
To me Hey, Rig-a-jig, in a jaunting car!
Ah Hey! Ah Ho! Are you most done?
With Eliza Lee all on my knee,
So clear away the track an‘ let the bulgine run!

Well the Ol‘ “Wildcat“ of the Swallowtail Line, Ah Hey!Ah Ho! ….
She’s never a day behind her time! So clear away .…

Well, we’re outward bound for New York Town, Ah Hey!Ah Ho! ….
Where them bowery gals we’ll waltz around. So clear away ….

When we’ve stowed our freight at the West Street Pier, Ah Hey!Ah Ho! ….
It’s home to Liverpool then we’ll steer. So clear away ….

When we gets home to Liverpool town, Ah Hey! Ah Ho! ….
I’ll stand you whiskies all around. So clear away ….

So heave on the pawl, come bear a hand, Ah Hey! Ah Ho! ….
It’s one more pull and then she’ll stand So clear away ….

When I gets home from across the sea, Ah Hey! Ah Ho! ….
It’s „Liza won’t you marry me?“ So clear away ….

Die Bulgine war eine kleine Dampflokomotive, die auf einem Gleis die mit den entladenen Gütern beladenen Wagen vom Kai zu den Lagerhäusern zog. Zum Beladen der Schiffe nahmen Waren den umgekehrten Weg.