Wheresoever you may be
Straightaway then he led her
Finest of the ladies
She'll never see that seaport town
So she bargained with the sailor boy
Of Canadee-i-o
Now when the other sailors heard the news
She's married this bold captain
It's true, she loved him well
Sayin', "She'll stay in sailor's clothes
She's dressed in silks and satins now
Down into the hold
And with all the ship's company
Of Canadee-i-o
I'd have you to follow your own true love
Called Canadee-i-o
Her color shall be blue
She fell in love with a sailor boy
Now, when the captain he heard the news
Well, they fell into a rage
Down Canadee-i-o
Well, the captain, he might prove true
She longed to see that seaport town
Your jacket shall be blue”
All for a piece of gold
Overboard we'll throw her
Like she did not know how
Now, when they come down to Canada
Well, he too fell in a rage
And with the whole ship's company
They were willing to engage
Scarcely 'bout half a year
Sayin', "I'll dress you up in sailor's clothes
She cuts a gallant show
Come, all you fair and tender girls
He was willing to engage
For if the sailors prove false to you
Who called her his dear
Whenever he goes to sea
She'll see that seaport town
You'll see the honor I have gained
For to go off to sea with him
Saying, "We'll tie her hands and feet, my boys
You'll see that seaport town
Call Canadee-i-o
