I'm sailin' awa in the morning, I'm sailing awa on the tide, And when I return again, lassie will ye be my bride. Will ye be m'bride m'boys will ye be m'bride. And when I return again, lassie will ye be m'bride.
Laddie I will wail for you as long as m'life. Laddie I will wail for you and I'll be a sailor's wife. I'll be a sailor's wife m'boys, I''ll be a sailor's wife Laddie I will wait for you and I'll be a sailor's wife.
Well the sun it shone and the wind it blew and the ship sailed out to sea When she caught the eye of a soldier lad who was standing on the quay Standing on the quay m'boys, standing on the quay she caught the eye of a soldier lad who was standing on the quay.
And the storm it raged and the cannons roared and driving was the rain, After 12 months at the sea he was homeward bound again. Homeward bound again m'boys, homeward bound again, After 12 months at the sea he was homeward bound again.
And there he met her at the docks with a baby in her arms, Saying I'm sorry my sailor lad but I fell for a soldier's charms, I fell for a soldier's charms m'boys, I fell for a soldiers charms, Saying I'm sorry my sailor lad but I fell for a soldier's charms.
Don't you worry m'bonnie lass, was the sailor's bold retort, No, don't you worry my bonnie lass, I've a wife in every port. A wife in every port m'boys, a wife in every port, Don't you worry m'bonnie lass, I've a wife in every port.