Lyrics Farewell to Nova Scotia - Tommy Makem

Farewell to Nova Scotia

The sun was setting in the west
The birds were singing on ev’ry tree
All nature seemed inclined for the rest
But still there was no rest for me
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
And when I am far away on the briny oceans 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 parents whom I always held so dear
And the bonnie, bonnie lass (that) I do adore
The drums are beating 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 upon their breast
But a poor simple sailor just like me
Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea