Leaving Of Liverpool

Farewell to prince's landing stage

River mersey, fare thee well

I am bound for california

It's a place that 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 she's a floating shame

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

And hes a man i know right well

If a man is a sailor, he can get along

And if nothin' he is 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

Now the sun is on the harbour, love

And i wish i could remain

For i know it will be a long, long time

Before i 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