Leave her, Johnny

I thought I heard the old man say,

Leave her Johnny, leave her,

Tomorrow ye will get yer pay,

& it’s time for us to leave her,

Leave her Johnny, leave her,

Oh leave her Johnny, leave her,

For the voyage is long, 

and the winds don’t blow,

& it’s time for us to leave her

Oh the wind was foul and the seas ran high,

Leave her Johnny, leave her,

We shipped it green and none went by,

& it’s time for us to leave her,

I hate to sail on this rotten tub,

Leave her Johnny, leave her,

No grog allowed, & rotten grub,

& it’s time for us to leave her,

We swear by rote for want of more,

Leave her Johnny leave her,

But now we’re through, so we’ll go on shore,

& it’s time for us to leave her,