Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Leave Her, Johnny, artist - Dave Van Ronk. Album song Sweet Substitute: Dave Van Ronk, Vol. 2, in the genre Музыка мира
Date of issue: 09.10.2013
Record label: 21
Song language: English
Leave Her, Johnny |
Oh, times were hard and the wages low |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
I guess it’s time for us to go |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |
Beware these packet ships, I say |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
They’ll steal your stores and your clothes away |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |
There’s Liverpool Pat with his tarpaulin hat |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
And Yankee John, the pocket rat |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |
She would not wear and she would not stay |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
She shipped great seas both night and day |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |
Its rotten beef and waverly bread |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
It was pump or drown, the old man said |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |
The sails all furled, our work is done |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
And now ashore we’ll take our run |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |
Oh, what will us poor shellbacks do? |
«Leave her, Johnny, leave her.» |
Our money’s gone, more work to do |
«It's time for us to leave her.» |