[Verse]
Farewell The prince s Landing stage
River Mersey fair the well
I am bound for Cal - i - for - ni - a,
A place I know right well
So fare you well my own true love,
And when I return, united we will be.
It s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
But my darling, it s when I think of thee
[Verse 2]
I m off to California
By way of the stormy Cape Horn,
And I will send you a letter, love,
When I am homeward bound
I ve shipped on a Yankee clipper ship,
Davy Crockett is her name,
And Burgess is the captain of her
And they say she is a floating hell
[Verse 3]
I m bound away to leave you,
Goodbye, my love, goodbye
There ain t but one thing that grieves me,
That s leaving you behind
Oh the sun is on the harbor, love,
And I wish I could remain,
For I know it will be some long time
Before I see you again
