Leaving of Liverpool Lyrics

Fare thee well to Princess 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, 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

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
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

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
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

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