The Leaving Of Liverpool - Young Dubliners

Farewell to Princes' 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

It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

But my darling when I think of thee

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

Farewell to Lower Frederick Street

Anson Terrace and Park Lane

I am bound away for to leave you

And I’ll never see you again

I am bound for California

By way of stormy Cape Horn

And I will write to thee a letter, love

When I am homeward bound

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 hell