Well fare thee well to Prince's Landing Stage
Mersey River, fare thee well
Well I am bound for California
But I know that I'll return someday
So fare thee well,
My own true love
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
Oh I have signed on the yankee sailin' ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And Burgess is the captain of her
And they say that she’s a floatin’ shame
So fare thee well,
My own true love
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
Oh I have sailed with this Burgess once before
And I think that I know him quite well
For if a man is a sailor, he can get along
If not, he's in a floating Hell
So fare thee well,
My own true love
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
The sun is on the harbor, love
And I wish that I could be thain
Because I know it will be some long long time
Before we 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 grieves me
But my darling when I think of thee
So fare thee well,
My own true love
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
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