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Artist: Johnny Collins
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Leave Her Johnny
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Leave Her Johnny
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Oh, the work was hard and the wages low
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
I guess it's time for us to go
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, I thought I heard the old man say
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, tomorrow you will get your pay
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
The winds blew foul and the seas ran high
Leave her johnny, leave her
We shipped up green and none went by
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
The mate was a bucco and the old man was a turk
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
And the boatswain was a beggar with a middle name of work
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
The old man swears, and the mate swears too
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
The crew all swear, and so would you
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
The starboard pump is like the crew
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
It's all worn out and will not do
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
The rats have gone and we the crew
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
It's the time be-damned that we went too
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Well, I pray that we shall ne're more see
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
A hungry ship, the likes of she
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
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