The Pogues - Leaving of Liverpool

Fare thee well to you, my own true love,
There were many fare thee wells
I am bound for California,
A place that I know right well

So fare thee well, my own true love,
For 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 on a Yankee clipper ship,
Davy Crockett is her name,
And her Captain's name it is Burgess,
And they say that she's a floating hell

So fare thee well, my own true love,
For 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

Oh I've sailed with Burgess once before
And I think I know him well
If a man's a sailor he will get along
If he's not then he's sure to tell

So fare thee well, my own true love,
For 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

Oh the sun is on the harbour, love,
And I wish that I could remain,
For I know that it will be a long, long time,
Before I see you again

So fare thee well, my own true love,
For 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

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[Punkotronix]

What a great song!

[TrampSir]

I am thirteen years old and on this world is nothing what i love more than ireland!

[Ron Miller]

thumbs way up

[Michael Boylan]

Absolutely love this song. The only downside is that you have to sing "united we will be" in a song about Liverpool! Up the Reds, YNWA!

[Random Guy.]

Nae, yer friend was in the right. Liverpool's a shite-hole.

[Thomas Byrne]

liverpool dublin glasgow cork and derry full of green blood

[tarmonhill]

it's not really a liverpool folk song. it's an irish folk song. many irish went to USA from ireland via liverpool.

[Andrew Hennessey]

Leaving of Liverpool pathway - to be played in all NHS Hospitals !!

[lysandrou88]

Shanes a great song writer but nothings better than the pogues thrashing out a traditional classic

[Maurice O'Connor]

its an irish folk song: if you want to cry over it listen to the dubliners version and then hear peggy gordon.....i think i am going to do that next.

[Larry Leese]

Grandpa dropped the Mc when he arrived in Liverpool to stop the fighting. Here's to ya mate!