It was of a fair and pretty maid, she was in her tender care
She dearly loved a sailor, it was true she loved him well
And how to get to sea with him she did not like why know
But she longed to see that seaport town called Canadee-i-o

She bargained with a young sailor all for a piece of gold
And straightway he led her all down into the hold
Saying, “I will dress you up in sailors' clothes, your colour shall be blue
And you will see that seaport town called Canadee-i-o”

Now when the sailors heard of this, they fell into a row
And all the whole ship's company wеre willing to engage
“We'll tie her hands and feet, my boys, and overboard we'll throw
She never will see that seaport town called Canadee-i-o”

Now when the Captain heard of this, he too fell in a rage
Saying, “If you drown this fair maid all hang-ed you will be
I will dress her up in sailors' clothes, her colour shall be blue
And she will see that seaport town called Canadee-i-o”

She had not been in Can-er-der scarcely but half a year
She married this brave Captain who called her his dear
She's dressed in silks and satins now, she cuts a gall-i-ant show
She's the finest Captain's lady in Canadee-i-o

Now come all you fair and pretty maids wherever you may be
I would have you to follow your true love when he goes out to sea
If the sailors they prove false to you the Captain he'll prove true
You can see the honour that I have gained by wearing of the blue