Rio Grande Lyrics

I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea

Away, Rio!

I'll sing a good chorus, if you'll sing it with me

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

A ship went a-sailin' out over the bar

Away, Rio!

She's pointed her bow to the southern star

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

Oh, was you ever in Rio Grande?

Away, Rio!

It's there that the river runs down golden sand

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

Oh, Rio Grande is my native land

Away, Rio!

It's there that I would take my stand

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

Oh, New York town is no place for me

Away, Rio!

I'll jump on a packet and head back to sea

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

There's some of us sick and there's some of us sore

Away, Rio!

We've scoffed all our whack and we're lookin' for more

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

So heave with a will, boys, heave good and strong

Away, Rio!

They'll cheer on the pier-head as we roll along

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

An' it's goodbye to Sally and goodbye to Sue

Away, Rio!

And them that's as listenin', it's farewell to you

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And it's away, boys, away

Away, Rio!

Sing fare-ye-well, my Frisco girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!