Leaving of Liverpool

Farewell to you my own true love I'm going far, far away I am bound for California But I know I will return some day So fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me But my darling when I think of thee I'm bound for California By the way of stormy Cape Horn And I'm bound to write you a letter, love When I am homeward bound Yeah, so fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving 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 that dreadful wreck And they say that she's a floating shame Yeah, so fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me But my darling when I think of thee I have shipped with Burgess once before And I think I know him well If a man's a seaman, he can get along If not, then he is sure in Hell Yeah, so fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving 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 'Til I see you again So fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me But my darling when I think of thee Farewell to you my own true love I'm going far, far away I am bound for California But I know I will return some day So fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me But my darling when I think of thee So fare thee well, my own true love When I return together we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me But my darling when I think of thee But my darling when I think of thee