THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL

Farewell to Prince's landing stage
River Mersey, fare thee well
I am bound for California
A place I know right well

Chorus:

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 am bound for California
By the way of stormy Cape Horn
I will write to thee a letter, love
When I am homeward bound

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

I have sailed with Burgess once before
I think I know him well
If a man's a sailor, he will get along
If not, then he's sur__Õe in Hell

Farewell to lower Frederick Street
Ensign Terrace and Park Lane
I am bound away for to leave you
And I'll never see you again