歌曲柔和緩慢，分成4段，每段唱完回到副歌之後再接下一段。適合在營火接近尾聲時唱。
＊Bonnie 是想要從英格蘭手中奪回王位，但失敗的查理王子（Charles Edward Stuart, 1720-1788）的暱稱(蘇格蘭方言"漂亮"=”邦尼”)
第一段
My Bonnie lies over the ocean My Bonnie lies over the sea My Bonnie lies over the ocean Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
第二段
Last night as I lay on my pillow Last night as I lay on my bed Last night as I lay on my pillow I dreamt that my Bonnie was there.
第三段
Blow the winds over the ocean Blow the winds over the sea Blow the winds over the ocean To bring back my Bonnie to me
第四段
The winds have blown over the ocean The winds have blown over the sea The winds have blown over the ocean And brought back my Bonnie to me
副歌
Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me