Another beautiful song by The Irish Rovers Lyrics Refrain: Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me? The sun was setting in the west The birds were singing on every tree All nature seemed to be at rest But still there was no rest for me. Refrain: Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me? I grieve to leave my native home I grieve to leave my comrades all And my parents whom I held so dear And the bonnie, bonnie lassie that I do adore. Refrain: Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me? The drums they do beat and the wars to alarm The captain calls, we must obey So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms For it's early in the morning I am far, far away. Refrain: Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me? I have two brothers and they are at rest Their arms are folded on their chest But a poor simple sailor just like me Must be tossed and driven on the big dark sea. Refrain: Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me?