1: The Diamond it’s a ship ma lads, for Davis Straits she’s bound,
The quay it is aa garnished wi bonnie lassies roon;
Captain Gibbon gives command, tae sail the ocean wide,
Far the sun it niver sets ma lads, nor darkness dim the sky. [far=where

Chorus:
Sae be cheerful ma lads and let yer herts niver fail,
For the bonnie ship the Diamond goes a-fishin for the whale.

2: Alang the quay at Aiberdeen the lassies stan aroon,
Their shawls aa pued aboot them, their saut tears rinnin doun;
“Dinna greet ma bonnie lassie, though ye’ve been left behind,
The rose’ll grow on Greenland’s ice afore I change ma mind.”

3: Best wishes tae the Greenland fleet and aa the whalin trade,
And likewise tae the sailor lads fa earn their daily breid; [fa=who
They wear the trousers o the white and the jackets o the blue,
Fan they get back tae Aiberdeen they’ll find sweetherts a-new. [fan=when

4: Sae jovial it will be the day, fan the Greenland men come hame,
Wi ships that’s full o oil ma lads, and money tae their names;
They’ll mak the cradle for tae rock and the blankets for tae teer,
And ilka lass in Aiberdeen cry, “Hish-a-ba ma dear.”

5: Here’s a health untae the Hercules and anither tae the Jane,
A health untae the Bon-accord and the Diamond ship o fame;
A health to Captain Gibbon, and aa the Diamond’s crew,
A health tae every bonnie lass that’s got a hert that’s true.

6: Here’s a health untae the Hercules and anither tae the Jane,
A health untae the Bon-accord and the Diamond ship o fame;
A health to Captain Gibbon, and aa the Diamond’s crew,
A health tae every bonnie lass that’s got a hert that’s true.

Chorus:
Sae be cheerful ma lads and let yer herts niver fail,
For the bonnie ship the Diamond goes a-fishin for the whale.