van diemans land , what is the content of the song, let us have a look.

Come all you gallant poachers that ramble void of care
That walk out on a moonlight night with your dog, your gun and snare
The harmless hare and pheasant you have at your command
Not thinking of your last career out on Van Diemen's Land

rest of lyrics here (click)


We had no shoes nor stockings on,
Nor scarce any clothes to wear;
Only lindsey drawers and leather [clogs?]
And our head and feet went bare.

I would have no problem singing this song, it is not in my opinion racist it is a song about being transported for poaching.
van diemens land was the name it was called at that time.
a song i would alter would be polly wolly doodle, which has a line[ i jumped on a nigger cos i thpught he was a hoss]
Who in an audience am i going to upset by using the term, van diemans land?
I am not going to upset, Black Brown or mixed race people.
but singing that line in polly wolly doodle is offensive.