Oh I will set my ship in order
I will sail her on the sea 
I'll go far over yonder border 
To see if my love minds on me 

And he sailed east and he sailed west 
He sailed far, far seeking land 
Until he came to his [bad word] love 's window 
And he knocked loud and would be in 

"Oh who is that at my bedroom window? 
Who knocks so loud and would be in?" 
"'Tis I, 'tis I, your ain [bad word] lover 
And I am drenched untae my skin 

So go and go and ask your faither 
And see if he'll let you marry me 
If he says [bad word] back and tell me 
And it's the last time I'll trouble thee" 

"My father's in his chamber writing 
Setting down his merchandise 
And in his hand he holds a letter 
And it speaks much in your dispraise 

My mother's in her chamber sleeping 
And words of love she will not hear 
So you may go and court another 
And whisper softly in her ear" 

Then she arose, put on her clothing 
It was to let her [bad word] love in 
But e're she had the door unlockit 
His ship was sailing on the main 
 [bad word] back [bad word] back, my ain dear Johnny [bad word] back [bad word] back and marry me"
"How can [bad word] back and marry you , love? 
Our ship is sailing on the sea" 

The fish may fly , and the [bad word] dry 
The rocks may melt doon wi' the sun 
And the working man may forget his labor 
Before that my love returns again 

She's turned herself right roun' about 
She's flung herself intae the sea
Farewell for aye, my ain dear Johnny 
Ye'll ne'er hae [bad word] back to me