The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen

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When I was a lad, a tiny wee lad, my mother said to me,

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"Come see the Northern Lights my boy, they're bright as they can be."

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She called them the heavenly dancers, merry dancers in the sky,

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I'll never forget that wonderful sight, they made the heavens bright.

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cho: The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen seem home sweet home to me

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The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I want to see

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I've been a wand'rer all of my life and many a sight I've seen.

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God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.

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I've wandered in many far-off lands, and travelled many a mile,

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I've missed the folk I've cherished most, the joy of a friendly smile.

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It warms up the heart of the wand'rer the clasp of a welcoming hand.

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To greet me when I return again, home to my native land.

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