now fare thee well to thee sweet nancy ten thousand times adieu i m bound to cross the ocean girl once more to part from you once more to part from you fine girl you re the girl i do adore but still i live in hopes to see old swansea town once more oh it s now that i am out at sea and you are far behind kind letters i will write to you of the secrets of my mind of the secrets of my mind fine girl you re the girl i do adore but still i live in hopes to see old swansea town once more oh it s now the storm is coming i can see it coming on the night as dark as anything we can not see the moon we can not see the moon fine girl our rigging is all tore but still i live in hopes to see old swansea town once more oh it s now the storm is over and we are safe and shore we ll drink some drinks of brandy to to the girls that we adore to the girls that we adore fine girls we ll make the tavern roar and when there is no money left we ll go to sea for more we ll go to sea for more fine girl you re the girl i do adore but still i live in hopes to see old swansea town once more