The northern lights of old Aberdeen,
Mean home, sweet home to me,
The northern lights of Aberdeen,
Are what I long to see,
I've been a wanderer all of my life
And many a sight I've seen,
God speed the day when I'm on my way
to my home in Aberdeen
When I was a lad, a tiny wee lad,
My mother said to me,
Come see the northern lights my boy,
They're bright as day can be
She called them the heavenly dancers,
Merry dancers in the sky,
I'll never forget that wonderful sight,
They made the heavens cry
The northern lights of old Aberdeen
Mean home sweet home to me
The northern lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see,
I've been a wanderer all of my life
And many a sight I've seen
God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen
I've wandered in many far off lands and travelled many a mile,
I've missed the folk I've cherished most,
the joy of a friendly smile,
It warms up the heart of the wanderer,
The clasp of a welcoming hand,
to greet me when I return, home to my native land,
The northern lights of old Aberdeen mean home sweet home to me, the northern lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see
I've been a wanderer all of my life,
and many a sight I've seen God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen...