Lyrics
I thought I heard the old man say:
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her"
It's a long, hard pull to the next payday
And it's time for us to leave her
The skipper was bad and the mate was worse
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
He would knock you down with a spike and a curse
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, the winds were foul and the work was hard
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
From the Liverpool Docks to the London Yard
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, there was rotten meat and a moldy bread
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
But you'd eat it or you'd starve to death
And it's time for us to leave her
And I pray that I may never receive
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, a hungry ship the likes of she
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Now's the time to say goodbye
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, them grunts, they are all long bone dry
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us
To leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her