Oh, the times are hard and the wages low
Oh, sailor, where you bound to?
The Rocky Mountains are my home
Across the western ocean
We are going away from friends and home
Oh, sailor, where you bound to?
We're going away to search for gold
Across the western ocean
Fathers, mothers, say goodbye
Oh, sailor, where you bound to?
Sisters, brothers, don't you cry
O'er the western ocean
Across the Western Ocean was written by Celius Dougherty.