Oh the rain it rains all day long
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
And the northern wind, it blows so strong
Bold Riley-o has gone away

Goodbye my sweetheart
Goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Goodbye my darlin'
Goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o has gone away

Well come on, Mary, don't look glum
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley

Come White-stocking Day you'll be drinkin' rum
Bold Riley-o has gone away

CHORUS

We're outward bound for the Bengal Bay
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley
Get bending, me lads
It's a hell-of-a-way
Bold Riley-o has gone away