Ref: Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her
Oh the times was hard and the wages low
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
But now once more on shore we’ll go
And it’s time for us to leave her
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I thought I heard the old man say etc.
Tomorrow you will get your pay etc.
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Oh, the work was hard and the voyage long
Oh, the sea was high and the gails was strong
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Oh, sing that we boys will never be
In a hungry bitch, the likes of she
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Well the rats have left, and we the crew
Oh, it’s time by damn’ that we went to
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