Leave Her, Johnny Lyrics

Oh, the times was hard and the wages low

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

And now once more, ashore we'll go

And it's time for us to leave her

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

It was rotten meat and weevily bread

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

It was pump or drown, the old man said

And it's time for us to leave her

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

She was poverty-stricken and parish-rigged

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

And the whole damn crew is fever-stricked

And it's time for us to leave her

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

The mate was a bucko, and the old man a Turk

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

The boatswain was a beggar with the middle name of work

And it's time for us to leave her

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

She would not wear and she would not stay

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

She shipped great seas both night and day

And it's time for us to leave her

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

She shipped great seas both day and night

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

The pump-rods shone just like a light

And it's time for us to leave her

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

Oh, the captain swears, and the mate swears too

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

The crew all swear, and so would you!

And it's time for us to leave her

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

We'd be better off in a nice clean jail

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

With all night in and plenty of ale

And it's time for us to leave her

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

Oh, the captain swears, and the mate swears worse

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

He'll blow you down with a spike and a curse

And it's time for us to leave her

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

The larboard pump is like the crew

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

It's all worn out and will not do

And it's time for us to leave her

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

Let's hope that we may never be

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

On a hungry ship the likes of she

And it's time for us to leave her

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

Well, the rats have gone, and we, the crew

Leave her, Johnny, leave her

It's time, by God, that we go too

And it's time for us to leave her

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