oh a ship went a sailing out over the bar away for rio they pointed her bow to the southern star and were bound for the rio grande then away boys away away for rio sing fare thee well me liverpool girl and were bound for the rio grande oh farewell to sally and farewell to sue away for rio and its farewell to you on the pier head too and were bound for the rio grande then away boys away away for rio sing fare thee well me liverpool girl and were bound for the rio grande oh them bowery girls well have you to know away for rio were bound for the southern oh lord let us go and were bound for the rio grande then away boys away away for rio sing fare thee well me liverpool girl and were bound for the rio grande then away boys away away for rio sing fare thee well me liverpool girl and were bound for the rio grande were a bully good ship and a bully good crew away for rio but we dont like the grub no im damned if we do new york town is no place for me away for rio so ill pack up my sea chest and go back to sea and were bound for the rio grande and were bound for the rio grande then away boys away away for rio sing fare thee well me liverpool girl and were bound for the rio grande 