Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast 
Let your mountains dark and dreary be 
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed 
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me? 

The sun was setting in the west 
The birds were singing on every tree 
All nature seemed to be at rest 
But still there was no rest for me

Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast 
Let your mountains dark and dreary be 
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed 
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me? 
 
I grieve to leave my native home 
I grieve to leave my comrades all 
And my parents whom I held so dear 
And the bonnie, bonnie lassie that I do adore

Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast 
Let your mountains dark and dreary be 
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed 
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me? 
 
The drums they do beat and the wars to alarm 
The captain calls, we must obey 
So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms 
For it's early in the morning I am bound, far away
 
Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast 
Let your mountains dark and dreary be 
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed 
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me? 
 
I have two brothers and they are at rest 
Their arms are folded on their chest 
But a poor simple sailor just like me 
Must be tossed and turned on the big dark sea
 
Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast 
Let your mountains dark and dreary be 
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed 
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?

Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast 
Let your mountains dark and dreary be 
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed 
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?