The Leaving of Liverpool

Fare thee well to Prince's Landing Stage
 River Mersey, fare thee well
 I'm 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 am bound for California
 By way of stormy Cape Horn
 And I will write to thee a letter 'a love
 When I am homeward-bound
 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 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 shame
 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
 Oh, if a man's a sailor he will get along
 But if not, then he's sure in hell
 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
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 Fare thee well, to Lower Frederick Street
 Anson Terrace and Park Lane
 Oh, I am bound away for to leave you
 I may never see you again
 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
 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