Fare thee well to thee my own true love
I am sailing far away
I am bound for Californay-ey
But I know that I’ll return someday.
Refreng: 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 me darling when I think of thee
I have sailed aboard a Yankee sailing ship
Davey Crockett is her name
And Forgess was the captain of her
And I know she was a big floating ship
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Well I have sailed with Forgess once before
And I think I know him well
If a man’s a sailor he will get along
But if not then he shure ’s in hell
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Farewell to thee Prince’s Landing Stage
And St Alice, and Church Lane
For I know that it will be a long, long time
Before I see you again
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