Leave her Johnny
Music: Traditional
Lyrics: Traditional
Oh the work was hard and the wage was low
Leave her Johnny leave her
And the grub was bad, the gales did blow
And it’s time for us to leave her
[chorus]
Leave her Johnny leave her
Oh leave her Johnny leave her
Oh the voyage is done and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her
I thought I heard the old man say
Leave her Johnny leave her
You can go to shore and collect your pay
And it’s time for us to leave her
[chorus]
Leave her Johnny leave her
Oh leave her Johnny leave her
Oh the voyage is done and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her
Oh I hate to sail on this rotten tub
Leave her Johnny leave her
No grog allowed and rotten grub
And it’s time for us to leave her
[chorus]
Leave her Johnny leave her
Oh leave her Johnny leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her
And now it’s time to say goodbye
Leave her Johnny leave her
You’ve been called to that roundhouse in the sky
And it’s time for us to leave her
[chorus]
Leave her Johnny leave her
Oh leave her Johnny leave her
the voyage is done and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her
[chorus]
Leave her Johnny leave her
Oh leave her Johnny leave her
Oh the voyage is done and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her