[Verse 1]
Was you ever in Quebec, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie
Stowin' 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

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny hielan' laddie

[Bridge 1]
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

[Verse 2]
Was you ever in Mobile Bay, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie
Loadin' 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?

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny hielan' laddie
[Bridge 2]
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

[Banjo Solo]

[Verse 3]
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

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny hielan' laddie

[Bridge 3]
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

[Chorus]
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie
Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny hielan' laddie
[Outro]
Bonny hielan' laddie
Bonny hielan' laddie