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THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL 
Farewell to you, my own true love;
I am going far away.
I am bound for California,
But I know that I'll return someday.

CHORUS  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.

I have shipped on a Yankee sailing ship;
Davy Crockett is her name.
And Burgess is the captain of her,
And they say she is a floating hell.

CHORUS

Oh, the sun is on the harbour, love,
And I wish I could remain,
For I know it will be some long time
Before I see you again.

CHORUS

The Irish Songbook
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
©1979 Tiparm Publishers