O my dad was a fisherman bold
And he lived 'til he grew old
Then he opens the pane and pops out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

He often said to me
You'd be wise before you go
Do you open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

When the north wind roughly blow
Then I lay right snug below
And I open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

When the wind comes from the west
It will blow hard as the best
So I open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

Now the wind's that strongly
It's good to man not be
So I open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

When the south wind softly blow
It's not enough for you to go
So I open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

My wife she says to me
We shall starve if you don't go
So I open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

Now all you fishermen bold
If you'd live there ye grow old
Do you open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow