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Bert Hansell	Origins: Leave Her Johnny Leave Her (77* d)	LYR: Leave her Johnny leave her.	28 Jul 97
The first time that I heard this one was in Lionel Bart's musical "Maggie May" in the Sixties. Did anyone else see that? Anyway, here's the way that I sing it... Last night I heard the old man say Leave her Johnny Leave Her Go ashore and draw our pay It's time for us to leave her Chorus... Leave her, leave her, leave her Johnny leave her Go ashore and draw our pay It's time for us to leave her The work is hard and the wages low Leave her Johnny Leave Her I think it's time for us to go It's time for us to leave her Chorus...(as before, repeating the last line from the verse) The seams are sprung the pumps is old... Six feet of water in the hold We shipped it green both night and day She would neither wear nor stay It's pump her bullies night and day To help us get to Liverpool Bay The rats have gone and we the crew I think it's time that we left too

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