The pipie is dozie, the pipie is fey He wullnae come roun for his vino the day The sky owre Messina is unco an gray An aa the bricht chaumers are eerie Fareweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye valley an shaw There's nae Jock will murn the kyles o ye Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie Fareweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye valley an shaw There's nae hame can smour the wiles o ye Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie Then doun the stair an line the watterside Wait yer turn the ferry's awa Then doun the stair an line the watterside Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie The drummie is polisht, the drummie is braw He cannae be seen for his wabbin ava He's beezed himsell up for a photie an aa Tae leave wi his Lola, his dearie Fareweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye sheilin an haa We'll aa mind shebeens an bothies Whaur kind signorinas were cheerie Fareweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye sheilin an haa We'll aa mind shebeens an bothies Whaur Jock made a date wi his dearie Then tune the pipes an drub the tenor drum Leave yer kit this side o the waa Then tune the pipes an drub the tenor drum Puir bluidy swaddies are wearie