Was you ever in Quebec, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie Stowing timber on the deck, bonny hielan' laddie Was you ever in Dundee, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie There some pretty ships you'll see, bonny hielan' laddie [Chorus] Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie Hey, ho, and away we go, bonny hielan' laddie This Boston town don't suit my notion and I'm bound for far away So, I'll pack my bag and sail the ocean and I'll see you on another day Was you ever in Mobile Bay, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie Loading cotton by the day, bonny hielan' laddie Was you ever 'round Cape Horn, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie, with the Lion and the Unicorn, bonny hielan' laddie [Chorus] One of these days and it won't be long and I'm bound for far away You'll take a look around and find me gone and I'll see you on another day Was you ever in Monterey, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie, on that town with three months pay, bonny hielan' laddie Was you ever in Aberdeen, bonny laddie, hielan' laddie, prettiest girls that you've ever seen, bonny hielan' laddie [Chorus] Farewell, dear friends, I'm leaving soon and I'm bound for far away We'll meet again this coming June and I'll see you on another day [Chorus]