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Artist: Official Pirate Song
Canonical path: /official-pirate-song/leave-her-johnny-shanty
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Leave Her Johnny Shanty
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Leave Her Johnny Shanty
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Oh, thought I heard the old man say
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Tomorrow ye will get your pay
An' it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, johnny, leave her
Oh leave her, johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
She shipped it green an' none went by
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
I hate to sail on this rotten tub
Leave her, johnny, leave her
No grog allowed and rotten grub
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
An' it's time for us to leave her
We swear by rote for want o' more
Leave her, johnny, leave her
Oh, now we're through, so we'll go on shore
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
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