1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.