Leaving Of Liverpool

Verse N.C. Fare thee well to Prince's Landing Stage N.C. River Mersey, fare thee well N.C. I am bound for Californi- N.C. It's a place that I know right well So fare thee well, my own true love And 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 Verse I have signed 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 And 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 Verse I have sailed with Burgess once before He's a man I know right well If a man is a sailor, he can get along And if nothing, he is sure in Hell So fare thee well, my own true love And 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 Verse Now the sun is on the harbour, love And I wish I could remain For I know it will be a long, long time Before I see you again N.C. (Here we go!) So fare thee well, my own true love And 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 And 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