Verse 1
I cannot get to my love if I would die;
The water of Tyne runs between her and me
And here I must stand with a tear in my 'ee
Both sighing and sickly, my true love to see
Verse 2
Oh, where is the boatman, oh, my bonny hinny?
Oh, where is the boatman? bring him to me
To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey
And I will remember the boatman and thee
Bridge
It's starting to rain and I'm froze to the marrow
I see her as plainly as she can see me
It's less than a mile between North Shields and Jarrow
And the ship of my heart's carriеd out to the sea
Outro
Oh, bring me a boatman, I'll give any money
And you for your troubles rewarded shall be
To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey
Or scull her across the rough river to me