The Leaving of Liverpool

Fare thee well to you my own true love

I am going far away

I am bound for California

When I know that I’ll return some day

So fare the 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 on a Yankee clipper ship

Davy Crockett is her name

And Burgess is the Captain of her

And they say she is a floating hell

So fare the 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

Oh 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 the 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

So fare the 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.