Leave Her, Johnny

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I thought I heard the Old Man say: "Leave her, Johnny, leave her." Tomorrow you will get your pay And it's time for us to leave her [Chorus] Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her [Verse 2] Oh, the wind was foul, the sea ran high "Leave her, Johnny, leave her!" She shipped it green and none went by And it's time for us to leave her [Chorus] Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her [Verse 3] I hate to sail on this rotten tub "Leave her, Johnny, leave her" No grog allowed and rotten grub And it's time for us to leave her [Chorus] Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her [Verse 4] We swear by rote for want of more "Leave her, Johnny, leave her" But now we're through, so we'll go on shore And it's time for us to leave her [Chorus] Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her