The Leaving of Liverpool - The Pogues

Written by：Andrew Ranken/C. O'Riordan/James Fearnley/Jem Finer/P.Stacy/Shane Macgowan

Farewell

To you

My own true love

There were many fare thee wells

I am bound

For California

A place that I know right well

So fare thee well

My own true love

For 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 am bound

On a yankee clipper ship

Davy Crockett is her name

And her Captain's name it is Burgess

And they say that she's a floating hell

So fare thee well

My own true love

For 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've sailed

With Burgess once before

And I think

I know him well

If a man's a sailor he will get along

If he's not then he's sure to tell

So fare thee well

My own true love

For 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 the ship

Is in the harbour

Love

And I know I can't remain

For I know

That it will be a long

Long time

Before I see you again

So fare thee well

My own true love

For 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

For 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