(sea shanty1, traditional)

 solo
 My Bonnie2 lies3 over the ocean,
 My Bonnie lies over the sea4,
 My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
 Oh bring5 back6 my Bonnie to me!

 chorus
 Bring back, bring back,
 Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me;
 Bring back, bring back,
 Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.

 solo
 Oh, blow7 ye8 winds9 over the ocean,
 Oh, blow ye winds over the sea,
 Oh, blow ye winds over the ocean,
 And bring back my Bonnie to me.

 chorus
 Bring back, bring back,
 Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me;
 Bring back, bring back,
 Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.

 solo
 Last night10 as I lay on my pillow11,
 Last night as I lay on my bed12,
 Last night as I lay on my pillow,
 I dreamead13 that my Bonnie was dead14.

 chorus
 Bring back, bring back,
 Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me;
 Bring back, bring back,
 Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.

 solo
 The winds have blown over the ocean,
 The winds have blown over the sea,
 The winds have blown over the ocean,
 And brought back my Bonnie to me.

 chorus
 Bring back, bring back,
 Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me;
 Bring back, bring back,
 Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.