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Score of The Leaving of Liverpool
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A well known folk song/sea shanty popularised during the 1950's and 60's by Irish groups like the Dubliners and of course the Ghillies!


Farewell to Princes' landing stage River Mersey fare thee well
I am bound for California, a place I know right well
Chorus:
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

I have sailed with Burgess once before, I think I know him well
If a man's a sailor he will get along, if not then he's sure in hell

Chorus.

Farewell to Lower Frederick Street, Anson Terrace and Park Lane
I am bound away for to leave you and I'll never see you again

Chorus.

I am bound for California by way of stormy Cape Horn
And I will write to thee a letter, love, when I am homeward bound

Chorus.

I've shipped on a Yankee clipper ship, "Davy Crockett" is her name
And Burgess is the captain of her and they say that she's a floating hell

Chorus.

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