Farewell to „Prince’s landing stage“,
River Mersey fare you well.
I’m of to California,
a place I know right well.
Refrain:
So fare you 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“.
Farewell, it will be some long time
before I see you again.
Refrain
I’ve shipped a Yankee clipper ship,
„Davy Crocket“ is her name,
and Burgess is the captain of her,
and they say she’s a floating shame.
Refrain
The tug is waiting at the pierhead
to take us down the stream,
our sails are loose and our anchors secure,
so I’ll bid you good-bye once more.