The Leaving of Liverpool

Farewell to princes 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 am bound for california by way of stormy cape horn

And I will write to thee a letter love

When I am homeward bound

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've shipped 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 hell

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 sailed with burgess once before

I think I know him 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

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

Farewell to lower frederick street

Anson terrace and park lane

I am bound away for to leave you

And I'll never see you again

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