Leaving Of Liverpool Songtext / Lyric

Fare thee well to Princess 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, oh we will be

It′s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee






I am bound for California by the way of the stormy Cape Horn

And I′ll write to you a letter, love, when I am homeward bound



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Once I sailed upon a Yankee clipper ship and "Davey Crockett" was her name

And her captain′s name was Jesse Coleman and they say she′s a floating shame



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Oh, I sail again with Jesse Coleman, he′s a man I know quite well

And if a man′s a sailor he can get afloat and if not then he′s sure of hell



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