Farewell to Prince's Landing Stage                    C C7 F C
River Mersey, fare thee well                          C G7
I am bound for California                             C C7 F C
A place I know right well                             C G7 C

So fare thee well, my own true love                   G7 F C
When I return united we will be                       C G7
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me  C C7 F C
But my darling when I think of thee                   C G7 C

I'm bound off for California
By the way of stormy Cape Horn
And I'm bound to write you a letter, love
When I am homeward bound
So fare thee well, my own true love…
I have signed on a Yankee Clipper ship
Davy Crockett is her name
And Burgess is the Captain of her
And they say she's a floating Hell
So fare thee well, my own true love…
I have shipped with Burgess once before
And I think I know him well
If a man's a seaman, he can get along
If not, then he's sure in Hell
So fare thee well, my own true love…
Farewell to lower Frederick Street
Ensign Terrace and Park Lane
For I think it will be a long, long time
Before I see you again
So fare thee well, my own true love…
Oh the sun is on the harbour, love
And I wish I could remain
For I know it will be a long, long time
Till I see you again
So fare thee well, my own true love…