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