FARE THEE WELL TO PRINCES LANDING STAGE
MERSEY RIVER FARE THEE WELL
I AM BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA
A PLACE THAT I KNOW RIGHT WELL
CHORUS:
SO FARE THEE WELL MY OWN TRUE LOVE
WHEN I RETURN UNITED WE WILL BE
ITS NOT THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL THAT GRIEVES ME
BUT MY DARLIN WHEN I THINK OF THEE
I AM BOARDING A YANKEE SAILING SHIP
DAVEY CROCKET IS HER NAME
AND BURGESS IS THE CAPTAIN OF HER
AND THEY SAY THAT SHE'S A FLOATIN HELL
SO FARE THEE WELL MY OWN TRUE LOVE
WHEN I RETURN UNITED WE WILL BE
ITS NOT THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL THAT GRIEVES ME
BUT MY DARLIN WHEN I THINK OF THEE
THE SHIP IS IN THE HARBOR LOVE
AND I WISH I COULD REMAIN
FOR I KNOW IT WILL BE A LONG LONG TIME
BEFORE I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN