the leaving of Liverpool Songtext / Lyric

Farewell to you, my own true love,
I am going far away
I am bound for California
When I know that I'll return someday.

[Chorus]
So fare thee 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
[Chorus]

I have sailed on a Yankee sailing ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And Burgess is the Captain of her
And they say that she's a floating Hell

Oh the sun is on the harbor, love
And I wish I could remain
For I know it will be a long, long time
Before I see you again