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Farewell The prince's Landing stage

 River Mersey fair the well

 I am bound for Cal - i - for - ni - a,

 A place I know right well

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 So fare you well my own true love,

 And when I return, united we will be.

 It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me

 But my darling, it's when I think of thee

I'm off to California

By way of the stormy Cape Horn,

And I will send you a letter, love,

When I am homeward bound

I've shipped on a Yankee clipper ship,

Davy Crockett is her name,

And Burgess is the captain of her

And they say she is a floating hell

I'm bound away to leave you,

Goodbye, my love, goodbye

There ain't but one thing that grieves me,

That's leaving you behind

Oh the sun is on the harbor, love,

And I wish I could remain,

For I know it will be some long time

Before I see you again