LEAVE HER, JOHNNY

Oh I thought I heard the Old Man say
Leave her Johnny, leave her
It's a long hard pull to the next pay day
And it's time for us to leave her

Leave her Johnny, leave her
Oh! leave her Johnny, leave her
It's a long hard pull to the next pay day
And it's time tor us to leave her

The work was hard and the voyage was long
Oh! leave her Johnny, leave her
The sea was high and the gales were strong
And it's time tor us to leave her

The skipper was bad but the mate was worse
Oh! leave her Johnny, leave her
He'd blow you down with a spike and a curse
And it's time tor us to leave her

She will not wear, nor steer, nor stay
Oh! leave her Johnny, leave her
Her sails and gear all carried away
And it's time tor us to leave her

Oh it's one more pull boys and that'll do
Oh! leave her Johnny, leave her
Oh we're the boys to kick her through
And it's time tor us to leave her

No more Cape Horn, no more stand-by
Ohl leave her Johnny, leave her
We'lI pump her out and leave her dry
And It's time tor us to leave her

Now I thought I heard the Old Man say
Oh! leave her Johnny, leave her
One more good heave, and then belay
And it's time for us to leave her