Farewell to Princes' landing stage River Mersey fare thee well 

I am bound for California, a place I know right well 

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 

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 



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 

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 am bound for California by way of stormy Cape Horn

And I will write to thee a letter, love, when I am homeward bound 

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'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 

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