Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly Blow the wind south where' s the bonnie blue sea Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly Blow bonnie breeze my lover to me and bring her 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 bark that is bringing my lover to me Blow the wind southerly, southerly souterlay Blow the wind south the bonnie blue sea Blow the wind southerly southerly southerly Blow bonnie breeze and bring her to me Is it not sweet to hear the breeze singing As lightly it comes from the deep rolling sea But sweeter and dearer, my heart is wandering The welcome of my true love in safety to me Blow bonnie breeze and bring her to me