Folk Songs The Leaving Of Liverpool Lyrics

The Leaving Of Liverpool Lyrics

Farewell to Prince's Landing Stage

River Mersey, fare thee well

I am
bound for California

A place I know right well 

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So
fare thee well, my own true love

When I return united 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 off for California

By the
way of stormy Cape Horn

And I'm bound to write you a letter, love

When I am homeward bound

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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 Hell

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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's sure
in Hell

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Farewell to lower Frederick Street

Ensign Terrace and Park Lane

For I think it will be a long, long
time

Before I see you again

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Oh the sun is on
the harbour, love

And I wish I could remain

For I know it will be a
long, long time

Till I see you again

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