Farewell to princes landing stage
River Mersey fare thee well
I am bound for California
It's a place I knows 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's grieving me
But my darling when I think of thee
I'm bound for California
By way of the stormy cape horn
And I will send a letter love
When I am homeward bound once more
So fare thee well my own true love
When I return united we will be
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me
But my darling when I think of thee
I've shipped on board a Yankee ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And Burgess is the captain of her
And I hear 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's grieving me
But my darling when I think of thee
Farewell to lower Frederick street
Handsome terrace and Park lane
For it will be some long long time
E'er shall I 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's grieving me
But my darling when I think of thee