THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL:

FAREWELL TO PRINCESS' LANDING STAGE.
RIVER MERSEY, FARE THEE WELL.
I AM BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA.
A PLACE I KNOW QUITE WELL.

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SO FARE THEE WELL, MY OWN TRUE LOVE,
WHEN I RETURN, UNITED WE WILL BE.
ITS NOT THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL THAT GRIEVES ME,
BUT ME DARLING WHEN I THINK OF YOU.

FAREWELL TO LOWER FREDERICK STREET,
ANSON TERRACE AND PARK LANE.
I AM BOUND AWAY FOR TO LEAVE YOU,
I MIGHT NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN.

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I AM BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA.
BY WAY OF STORMY CAPE HORN,
AND I'LL WRITE TO THEE A LETTER LOVE,
WHEN I AM HOMEWARD BOUND.

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(GUITAR- & HARMONIKASOLO)

I'VE SHIPPED ON A YANKEE CLIPPER SHIP,
"DAVY CROCKETT" IS HER NAME;
AND BURGESS IS THE CAPTAIN OF HER,
AND THEY SAY THAT SHE'S A FLOATING FAME.

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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 SURE IN HELL.

(2 X CHORUS)