Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me

They told me last night there were ships in the offing

And I hurried down to the deep rolling sea

But my eye could not see it wherever might be it

The barque that is bearing my lover to me

Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly

Blow bonnie breeze and bring him safe home

I stood by the lighthouse the last time we parted

Till darkness came down or the deep rolling sea

And no longer I saw the bright bark of my lover

Blow bonny breeze and bring him to me

Is it not sweet to hear the breeze singing

As lightly it comes o'er the deep rolling sea

But sweeter and dearer by far when tis bringing

The barque of my true love in safety to me