The Leaving Of Liverpool

LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL


FAREWELL TO YOU MY OWN TRUE LOVE
I AM GOING FAR AWAY
I AM BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA
BUT I KNOW THAT I’LL RETURN SOMEDAY

CHORUS:
SO IT’S FARE THEE WELL MY OWN TRUE LOVE
AND WHEN I RETURN UNITED WE WILL BE
IT’S NOT THE LEAVIN’ OF LIVERPOOL
BUT MY DARLING WHEN I THINK OF THEE

I HAVE BEEN ON A YANKEE SAILING SHIP
DAVY CROCKET IS HER NAME
AND BURGESS IS THE CAPTAIN OF HER
AND THEY SAY SHE IS A FLOATING SHAME

SO IT’S FARE THEE WELL MY OWN TRUE LOVE
AND WHEN I RETURN UNITED WE WILL BE
IT’S NOT THE LEAVIN’ OF LIVERPOOL
BUT MY DARLING WHEN I THINK OF THEE

OH THE MOON IS IN THE HARBOR, LOVE
AND I WISH I COULD REMAIN
FOR I KNOW IT WILL BE SOME LONG TIME
BEFORE I SEE YOU AGAIN

SO IT’S FARE THEE WELL MY OWN TRUE LOVE
AND WHEN I RETURN UNITED WE WILL BE
IT’S NOT THE LEAVIN’ OF LIVERPOOL
BUT MY DARLING WHEN I THINK OF THEE