It's farewell to you now, my Johnny
You're bound far away from these shores
And it's really adieu now, my bonny
As nice as it's been being yours
Oh, Johnny you know that I'll miss you
And I hope you'll be back by and by
So hold me tight now, let me kiss you
But when you go, just say goodbye
So when you come back we'll be wedded?
Oh, Johnny, I really don't know
When I think of who you might have bedded
In the faraway places you go
You don't know when you'll be returning
Not sure if you'll ever come home
But you want me to keep the fires burning
And just dawdle here on my own
I wish you good travels my honey
With plenty of song and good beer
Perhaps you'll make plenty of money
But meanwhile I'll live my life here.