farewell to prince s landing stage river mersey fare thee well i am bound for california a place i know right well so fare thee well my own true love when i return united we will be it s not the leaving of liverpool that s grieving me but my darling when i think of thee i m bound off for california by the way of stormy cape horn and i m bound to write you a letter love when i am homeward bound i have signed on a yankee clipper ship davy crockett is her name and burgess is the captain of her and they say she s a floating hell i have shipped with burgess once before and i think i know him well if a man s a seaman he can get along if not then he s sure in hell farewell to lower frederick street ensign terrace and park lane for i think it will be a long long time before i see you again oh the sun is on the harbor love and i wish i could remain for i know it will be a long long time till i see you again