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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.
So fare thee well, my own true love,
When I return united we will be;
It's not the leavin' of Liverpool that grieves me,
But my darlin' when I think of thee.
I have sailed on a yankee sailing ship,
Davy Crockett is her name;
And Burgess is the captain of her,
And they say that she's a floating hell.
So fare thee well, my own true love,
When I return united we will be;
It's not the leavin' of Liverpool that grieves me,
But my darlin' when I think of thee.
Oh, the sun is on the harbour, love,
And I wish I could remain;
But I know it will be some long, long time,
Before I see you again.
So fare thee well, my own true love,
When I return united we will be;
It's not the leavin' of Liverpool that grieves me,
But my darlin' when I think of thee.
So fare thee well, my own true love,
When I return united we will be;
It's not the leavin' of Liverpool that grieves me,
But my darlin' when I think of thee.
This variant arranged and recorded by Siochána (Siochána On Our Own - Live At Bridie Molloy's, St. John's, NL, 2005).
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A variant was also recorded by The Ennis Sisters (Red Is The Rose, 1997).
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Per The Maritime History Virtual Archives of North American Built Clipper Ships, John A. Burgess of Somerset, MA, captained the clipper ship David Crockett on the San Francisco-to-New York-to-Liverpool route from 1860 until his death in 1874.
