Lyrics
The sun was setting in the west
And the birds, they sang on every tree
All nature seemed inclined for to rest
But, alas, there was no rest for me
Farewell to Nova Scotia
Your seabound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
And when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed
Would 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 poor, old, aging parents I love so much
And the bonnie, bonnie lassie that I adore
Farewell to Nova Scotia
Your seabound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
And when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed
Would you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
The drums do beat and the wars do alarm
And the captain's call we must obey
So farewell, farewell to my Novascotian home
For it's early in the morning, and I must obey
Farewell to Nova Scotia
Your seabound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
And when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed
Would you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
I have three brothers, now they're at rest
Their hands are folded across their breasts
And a poor simple sailor, just like me
Must be tossed and left on the deep blue sea
Farewell to Nova Scotia
Your seabound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
And when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed
Would you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
Farewell to Nova Scotia
Your seabound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
And when I'm far away on the briny ocean tossed
Would you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?
