[Verse 1]
The sun was settin' in the west
The birds were singin' on every tree
All nature seemed inclined for to rest
But still there was no rest for me

[Chorus]
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the 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 and a wish for me?

[Verse 2]
I grieve to leave my native land
I grieve to leave my comradеs all
And my aged parents whom I always held so dеar
And the bonnie, bonnie lass that I do adore

[Chorus]
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the 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 and a wish for me?

[Verse 3]
The drums do beat, and the wars do alarm
The captain calls, we must obey
So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charm
For it's earl-eye in the mornin', I am far, far away
[Chorus]
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the 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 and a wish for me?

[Verse 4]
I have three brothers, and they are at rest
Their arms are folded on their breast
But a poor simple sailor just like me
Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea

[Chorus]
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the 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 and a wish for me?