The Leaving of Liverpool Lyrics

Farewell to Princes' landing stage River Mersey fare thee well
I am bound for California, a place 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 shipped on a Yankee sailing ship, Davy Crockett is her name,
And Burgess is the captain of her, and they say she is 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

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 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
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee