Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy

Adieu, sweet lovely Nancy,

Ten thousand times adieu

I'm a-going across the ocean, love

To seek for something new

Come change your ring with me, dear girl

Come change your ring with me

For it might be a token of true love while I am on the sea

And when I'm across the sea you'll know not where I am

Kind letters I will write to you from every foreign land

The secrets of your heart, dear girl are the best of my good will

And let my body be where it might

My heart will be with you still

There's a heavy storm arising

See how it gathers round

While we poor souls on the ocean wide are fighting for the crown

There's nothing to protect us, love

Or keep us from the cold

On the ocean wide, where we must bide like jolly seamen bold

And when the wars are over

There'll be peace on every shore

We'll return to our wives and our families

And the girls that we adore

We'll drink our liquor merrily

And spend our money free

And when our money is all gone - we will boldly go to sea