LEAVE HER JOHNNY (3)

O the times are hard and the wages low,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
I think it's time for us to go!
An' it's time for us to leave her!

Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her!
For the voyage is done an' the winds don't blow,
An' it's time for us to leave her!

The work was hard and the voyage long
The seas were high and the gales were strong

O I thought I heard the old man say,
Tomorrow ye will get your pay!

Now it’s time for to say goodbye
The old pier head is quickly drawing nigh

You may make her fast and pack her gear
And leave her moored to the West Street pier

Leave her, Johnny, we’ll leave her now for good
In a ruddy short time we’ll be out of the wood

Oh Captain, now you are gonna lose your crew
We’ve had enough of the ship, the grub, and you

The sails are furled and our work is done
And now on shore we’ll have some fun

The rats have gone and we the crew
It’s time, by God, that we went too

Now I thought I hear the old man say,
Just one more pull an' then belay.


An assortment of verses from Hugill and Burl Ives to minimize the bitching
aspect of
many of the verses [SOF]
@sailor @parting
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Feb07
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