^DA sailor and his true love Lay ^Gdoon tae mak their^A moan ^DWhen in by came, ain^G o their country^Aman Sayin’ rise ^Gup my bonny ^Alassie Make ^Dhaste and come a^Gwa There’s a ^Dvessel lying ^Abound for Cale^Gdonia

^DOh said the sailor, are ye ^Gwilling for tae ^Apay ^DFive hundred guineas Afore^G on board ye ^Ago? I’ll^G pay them plack and ^Afarthing A ^Dfore on board I ^Ago If ye’l^Dl tak me tae me ^Abonny Cale^Gdonia

^DOh said the sailor her^G money we will ^Atake And w^Dhen we’re on the sea We’ll^G throw her over ^Adeck Or ^Gsell her for a ^Aslave ^DLang ere she win ^Aava And ^Dshe’ll nere see her ^Abonny Cale^Gdonia

^DWell said the captain, well^G that’ll never^A do For^D there are nae slaves sold in ^Gtae our country n^Aow They’d ^Ghang us one and^A a’ They ^Bmwould hang us every ^Aman If w^De sold her for a ^Aslave to Cale^Gdonia

^DWell said the sailor she’s^G lying doon ^Abelow She’s ^Dbound hand and foot Ready ^Goverboard to ^Athrow She’s^G bound hand and^A foot Ready ^Bmoverboard to ^Athrow And s^Dhe’ll nae see her ^Abonny Cale^Gdonia

So ^Daway the captain, tae the ^Gfair maid he has ^Agone Saying ^Dwhat is the reason That ye’re ^Glying here sae ^Alang An’ ^Gwhat is the ^Areason That ye’re ^Bmlying here at ^Aall? For you’ve ^Dpaid your passage ^Adear tae Cale^Gdonia

Oh ^Dsaid the lassie, ^Goh woe is ^Ame That ^Bmever I was ^Dborn Sich ^Ghardships for tae ^Asee For the ^Bmsailor's got a ^Alassie He ^Dlikes better far than ^Ame And ^Dit causes me to ^Aweep for Cale^Gdonia

So ^Daway the captain, tae the ^Gsailor he has ^Agone He’s ^Bmta‘en him by the ^Dneck And over^Gboard, him has ^Athrown Saying ^Gtak this cup o’ ^Awater Though the ^Bmliquor be but ^Asmall And ^Ddrink your lassie’s ^Ahealth tae Cale^Gdonia

^BmThey’ve sailed ^Ceast and ^Bmthey’ve sailed ^Cwest Until ^Bmthey reached the ^Dland That ^Bmthey a’ loved the ^Abest For the ^Bmwinds they did ^Aroar And the ^Bmseas they did ^Dbeat And ^Bmthey’ve all arrived ^Asafe to Cale^Gdonia

Well ^Dthey hadna been there But three ^Gquarters of a ^Ayear When ^Bmin fine silks and ^Dsatin He’s ^Gmade her for tae ^Awear When ^Gin fine silks and ^Asatins He’s ^Bmmade her for tae ^Ago For ^Dshe’s the ^Bmcaptain’s ^Awife in Cale^Gdonia Now ^Bmshe’s the ^Dcaptain’s ^Awife in Caled^Gonia A D