The Leaving of Liverpool

Parts

(PDF) Cello

(PDF) Cello Ensemble

(PDF) Clarinet

(PDF) Clarinet Duet

(PDF) Harp

(PDF) Viola

(PDF) Viola Ensemble

(PDF) Violin

(PDF) Violin Ensemble

(PDF) Voice

Audio

(MIDI) The Leaving of Liverpool

Source

(MusicXML) The Leaving of Liverpool

(Sibelius) The Leaving of Liverpool - Scorch

Comments

This song has countless variations, some with twice as many verses as given here. For the history of its collection, see this Wikipedia entry. There's a polka-style version at The Session.

Lyrics:

Farewell to you, my own true love,
I am going far away,
I am bound for California,
But I know that I'll return some day.

Chorus
So it's fare thee 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.

I have signed upon a Yankee sailing ship,
Davy Crockett is her name,
And Burgess is the master of her,
And they say that she's a floating shame.

Chorus

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

Chorus