Golden pennies, see them shining in the sun 
 Golden pennies, lying there for anyone 
 Pan the river, bless the waters as [bad word] 
 For golden pennies and the freedom that you’ve won 

 There’s adventure waiting in this promised land 
 Leave old England, take the future in your hand 
 Leave your troubles on that cold and distant shore 
 Here’s Australia, with golden pennies by the score 
 Golden pennies 

 It’s hard on a woman when she gets out here 
 It’s hard on a woman, I know 
 But there’s something special ‘bout the new frontier 
 And it takes someone special to go 

 Will you have me, will you be a poor man’s bride 
 Will you love me, will you stay here by my side 
 And build a country with our hope and with our pride 
 I won’t fail you though there’s others who have tried 
 For golden pennies