| Fare thee well to you my own true love
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| There’s been many fare-thee-wells
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| But I’m bound for California
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| A place I know right well
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| So fare thee well my own true love
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| When I return united we will be
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| It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
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| But me darling when I think of thee
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| I am bound on a pirate sailing ship
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| And the Lightning is her name
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| And Douglas Blake is the Captan of her
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| But they say that she’s a floating shame
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| So fare thee well my own true love
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| When I return united we will be
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| It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
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| But me darling when I think of thee
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| Oh the ship lies in the harbour, love
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| I wish I could remain
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| I know it will be a long long time
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| Before I see you again
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| So fare thee well my own true love
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| When I return united we will be
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| It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
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| But me darling when I think of thee
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| So fare thee well my own true love
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| When I return united we will be
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| It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me
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| But me darling when I think of thee |