Farewell to Nova Scotia And to the coast bound sea Will you ever breathe a sigh, Or have the wish for me. The sun is setting in the west The birds, they sing on every tree All nature seemed inclined to rest But there is still no rest for me. I grieve to leave my land To leave my family, I grieve to leave my man To my heart he holds the key. The sun is setting in the west The birds, they sing on every tree All nature seemed inclined to rest But there is still no rest for me. I have three brothers dead Their arms folded ore their chest They fell the deep blue sea That ocean put them to their rest. The sun is setting in the west The birds, they sing on every tree All nature seemed inclined to rest But there is still no rest for me. The sun is setting in the west The birds, they sing on every tree All nature seemed inclined to rest But there is still no rest for me.