Blow the Wind Southerly

[Intro]
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonnie breeze, my lover to me

[Verse 1]
They told me last night there were ships in the offing
And I hurried down to the deep rolling sea
But my eye could not see it wherever might be it
The barque that is bearing my lover to me

[Chorus 1]
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow the wind south o'er the bonny blue sea
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonnie breeze, and bring him to me

[Verse 2]
Oh, is it not sweet to hear the breeze singing
As lightly it comes o'er the deep rolling sea?
But sweeter and dearer by far when 'tis bringing
The barque of my true love in safety to me