bonny hielan' laddie

was you ever in quebec

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

stowing timber on the deck

bonny hielan' laddie

was you ever in dundee

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

there some pretty ships you'll see

bonny hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny hielan' laddie

this boston town don't suit my notion and i'm bound for far away

so

i'll pack my bag and sail the ocean and i'll see you on another day

was you ever in mobile bay

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

loading cotton by the day

bonny hielan' laddie

was you ever 'round cape horn

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

with the lion and the unicorn

bonny hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny hielan' laddie

one of these days and it won't be long and i'm bound for far away

you'll take a look around and find me gone and i'll see you on another day

was you ever in monterey

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

on that town with three months pay

bonny hielan' laddie

was you ever in aberdeen

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

prettiest girls that you've ever seen

bonny hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny hielan' laddie

farewell

dear friends

i'm leaving soon and i'm bound for far away

we'll meet again this coming june and i'll see you on another day

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny laddie

hielan' laddie

hey

ho

and away we go

bonny hielan' laddie