Well, it´s all of fair and handsome girl
She´s all in her tender years
She fell in love with a sailor boy
It´s true she loved him well
For to go off to sea with him
Like she did not know how
She longed to see that seaport town
Of Canadee-i-o

So she bargained with the sailor boy
All for a piece of gold
Straightaway then he led her
Down into the hold
Sayin´, "I´ll dress you up in sailor´s clothes
Your jacket shall be blue
You´ll see that seaport town
Of Canadee-i-o

Now, when the other sailors heard the news
Well, they fell into a rage
And with all the ship´s company
They were willing to engage
Saying, "We´ll tie her hands and feet, my boys
Overboard we´ll throw her
She´ll never see that seaport town
Called Canadee-i-o

Now, when the captain he heard the news
Well, he too fell in a rage
And with the whole ship´s company
He was willing to engage
Sayin´, "She´ll stay in sailor´s clothes
Her color shall be blue
She´ll see that seaport town
Call Canadee-i-o

Now, when they come down to Canada
Scarcely ´bout half a year
She´s married this bold captain
Who called her his dear
She´s dressed in silks and satins now
She cuts a gallant show
Finest of the ladies
Down Canadee-i-o

Come, all you fair and tender girls
Wheresoever you may be
I´d have you to follow your own true love
Whene´er he goes to sea
For if the sailors prove false to you
Well, the captain, he might prove true
You´ll see the honor I have gained
By the wearing of the blue