Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me
verse 1
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 that my lover may come
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow bonnie breeze and bring him safe home
verse 2
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
Blow bonnie breeze and bring him to me
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me
verse 3
Is it not sweet to hear breezes blowing
As lightly they come o'er the deep rolling sea
But sweeter and dearer by far when 'tis bearing
The barque of my true love in safety to me
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow the wind south that my lover may come
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow bonnie breeze and bring him safe home
verse 4
My sweetheart had fared through the winter quite unfriendly
His ship came along in the early spring tide
Now my heartache is ended all rifts are now ended
My lover will soon be right here by my side
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me
Verse 5
The ships there were many a blowing and bowing
And bending right o'er in the salty sea foam
'Til my eye did behold it as many had told it
The great bonnie ship of my lover come home
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonnie blue sea
Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly
Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me