Lyric

So farewell my Polly dear, for you and I must part

In crossing of the seas my love, I'll pledge to thee my heart

Our ship she lies a waiting, So farewell my dear

For now I am bound to climb aboard this bold privateer

She says - "My dearest Jimmy, I hope you do forbear

And do not leave your Polly, in grief and in despair;

You’d better stay at home here, with your bonny Polly dear

Than to risk your life upon the seas onboard the privateer."

You know, my dearest Polly, your friends they do me slight

And Besides you have two brothers who’ll take away my life

From them I go now wander, myself to get me clear

So now I am bound to climb aboard this bold privateer

And when the wars are over, if God does spare our lives

It's then I we will come back again to their sweetheart tender wives

And then I will get married to my bonny Polly dear

And there amore, I’ll bid adieu to the bold privateer