Fare thee well to Prince's Landing Stage   Mersey River, fare thee well   I am bound for California   But I know that I'll return someday      Chorus:   So fare thee well, my own true love   When I return united we will be   It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieves me   But my darling when I think of thee      Now I have signed on the Yankee Sailing ship   Davy Crockett is her name   And Burgess is the Captain of her   And they say that she's a floating shame      Chorus      Now I have sailed with this Burgess once before   And I think that I know him right well   For if a man is a sailor, he can get along   If not, he's in a floating Hell      Chorus      The sun is on the harbour, love   And I wish that I could remain   Because I know it will be some long, long time   Before we see you again