fare thee well to you my own true love i am sailing far far away i am bound for california and i hope that i return someday so fare thee well my own true love when i return united we will be it s not the leaving of liverpool that grieves me but my darling when i think of thee i am bound on a yankee clipper ship davy crockett is her name and her captain s name is burgess 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 leaving of liverpool that grieves me but my darling when i think of thee oh the sun is on the harbor love and i wish that i could remain for i know it will be a long long time before i will see you again so fare thee well my own true love when i return united we will be it s not the leaving of liverpool that grieves me but my darling when i think of thee so fare thee well my own true love when i return united we will be it s not the leaving of liverpool that grieves me but my darling when i think of thee