By the bonnie river Stinchar
Where the memories call to me,
You still wander through the hillside
On your journey to the sea.
There are days I long to see you
From the hills above the cove;
Or beneath the silent willows
In the gentle shaded grove.

By the bonnie river Stinchar
As you glide along your way,
Where I know you seek the sunlight
'Neath the hills of Ballantrae.
There are days I long to see you
With the misty Craig off shore,
Or beneath Glennapp in sunshine
Where his song still rings of yore.

By the bonnie river Stinchar
That flows shallow fast and free,
There I walked beside my father
On the road toward the Cree.
There are days I long to see him
And to watch his smile again,
Or to stroll beside the Stinchar
And remember now and then.