Johnny, the boy Johnny Embarked in the harbour of Cove. And on the pier, scarf in hand His mother waved him a "Farewell!" And she called out: "Johnny, oh, Johnny, take good care of yourself, Go out into the world, but come home again!" Johnny, the sailor Johnny Embarked in the harbour of Cove. And on the pier, scarf in hand his sweetheart waved him a "Farewell!" And she called out: "Johnny, oh, Johnny, take good care of yourself, Go out into the world, but come home again!" Johnny, the mate Johnny Embarked in the harbour of Cove. And on the pier, cloth in hand His wife waved him a "Farewell!" And she called out: "Johnny, oh, Johnny, take good care of yourself, Go out into the world, but come home again!" Johnny, the chief mate Johnny Embarked in the harbour of Cove. And on the pier, cloth in hand his little daughter waved him a "Farewell!" And she called out: "Father, oh, father, take good care of yourself, Go out into the world, but come home again!" Johnny, the boatman Johnny never came home again to the harbour of Cove. And on the pier, the cloth in front of his eyes the family cried him a "Farewell!" And they shouted: "Father, oh, father, we'll take care of ourselves, even if we go out into the world: One day we'll come home to you! One day we'll come home to you!" "Father, oh, father, we'll take care of ourselves, even if we go out into the world: One day we'll come home to you! One day we'll come home to you!"