Oh, the times was hard and the wages low
Leave her Johnny, leave her
But now ashore once more we'll go
And it's time for us to leave her
Chorus:
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her
The Old Man swears and the Mate swears, too
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
The crew all swear and so would you
And it's time for us to leave her
The rats have gone and we the crew
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
It's time be damned that we go too
And it's time for us to leave her
We'd be better off in a nice, clean jail
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
With all night in and a bucket-full of ale
And it's time for us to leave her
We'll make her fast and stow our gear
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Them gals is a-waiting on the pier
And it's time for us to leave her
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Eli Dale
Portland, Maine |