Nova Scotia Farewell

The sun was setting in the west
The birds were singing on ev'ry tree.
All nature seemed inclined to rest
But still there was no rest for me.

Chorus:
Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound 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?

I grieve to leave my native land
I grieve to leave my comrades all
And my aged, loving parents whom I held so dear
And the bonnie, bonnie lass that I do adore.

The drums they do beat and the wars do alarm
The captain calls, we must obey
So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms
For it's early in the morning I am far, far away.

I have three brothers and they are at rest
Their arms are folded on their breasts.
But a poor weary sailor the likes of me
Must be tossed and forgotten on the lonesome sea.