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

So fare thee well, my own true love

For 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'm bound off for California

By the way of the stormy Cape Horn

And I'm bound to write you a letter, my love

When I am homeward bound

I have signed on a Yankee clipper ship

Davy Crockett is her name

And Burgess is the captain of her

And they that say she's a floating shame

I have shipped with captain Burgess once before

And I think I know him right well

If a man's a sailor, he can get along

If not, then he is sure in Hell

Farewell to lower Frederick Street

Ensign Terrace and Park Lane

For I think it will be a long, long time

Before I see you again

Oh the sun is on the harbour, love

And I wish that I could remain

For I know it will be a long, long time

Till the day I will see you again

Trad. udvandrersang