Farewell
To Nova Scotia
The sun was setting in the
west
The birds were singing on
every tree
All nature seemed inclined
for a rest
But still there was no rest
for me
CHORUS
Farewell to Nova Scotia that
seabound coast
Let your mountains dark and
dreary be
For 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
land
I grieve to leave my comrades
all
And my aged parents whom
I always held so dear
And the bonnie, bonnie lassie
that I do adore
CHORUS
The drums do beat and the
wars do alarm
Our captain calls we must
obey
So farewell, farewell to
Nova Scotia's charms
Cause it's early in the morning
and I'm far, far away
CHORUS
I have three brothers and
they are at rest
Their arms are folded on
their breast
Yet a poor simple sailor
just like me
Must be tossed and driven
on the dark blue sea
CHORUS
