Leaving Of Liverpool

Farewell to Princess landing stage River Mersey fare-thee-well

I am bound for California

A place I know right well

So fare-thee-well my own true love

When I return united we will be

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee

I have signed on a Yankee clipper ship

Davy Crockett is her name

And Burgess is the captain of her

And they say that she's a floating chain

So fare-thee-well my own true love

And when I return united we will be

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee

I have sailed with Burgess once before

Hes a man that I know ride well

If a man's a sailor he will get along

If not then he's sure in hell

So fare-thee-well my own true love

And when I return united we will be

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee

Now the sun is on the harbour love

And I wish I could I remain

For I know it will be a long long time

For I see you again

Here we go

So fare-thee-well my own true love

When I return united we will be

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee

So fare-thee-well my own true love

When I return united we will be

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee