Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonny breezes, 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 the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonny breezes, my lover to me
I stood by the lighthouse the last time we parted
Till darkness came down o'er the deep rolling sea
And no longer I saw the bright barque of my lover
So blow, bonny breezes and bring him to me
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonny breezes, my lover to me
Is it not sweet to hear the breeze singing
As lightly it comes o'er the deep rolling sea?
But dearer and sweeter by far when 'tis bringing
The barque of my true love in safety to me
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonny breezes, my lover to me
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonny breezes, my lover to me