Farewell to Nova Scotia Songtext
von The McCalmans

Oh, 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

Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
Or when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
Will you ever give a thought or a wish for me?

I grieve to leave my native home
I grieve to leave my comrades all
And my dear aged parents, I love so well
And the bonnie, bonnie lassie I do adore


Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
Or when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
Will you ever give a thought or a wish for me?

I have two brothers, they are at rest
Their arms are folded on their breast
But a poor lonely sailor just like me
Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea

Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
Or when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
Will you ever give a thought or a wish for me?

Oh, 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


Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
Or when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
Will you ever give a thought or a wish for me?