I'm leaving the fishin', the life I have known The battle with nature that nobody won For the fish stocks are dwindlin' and the shoals hard to find I'm leaving the fishin', I've made up my mind My faither worked drifters, my grandfaither tae Ma brother's a skipper on the Elena Mae And I worked at the fishin', just as soon as I could So leavin's no easy, the sea's in my blood Farewell tae the Haven My heart it is sad The drifters I'm leavin' Tae work on the land I'll miss the wee boats though, my thoughts are there yet Wi' the lads on the Jeannie, haulin' the nets We worked hard together, we laughed hard as well Cursin' the weather and ridin' the swell Farewell tae the Haven My heart it is sad The drifters I'm leavin' Tae work on the land I'll work in the wire mill, it's a good job, they say I'll start and I'll finish the same time every day The money is constant and my wife she seems pleased But I'll miss the fishin' and I'll miss the sea Farewell tae the Haven My heart it is sad The drifters I'm leavin' Tae work on the land