(Refrein:)
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

(Refrein:)

I’ve shipped on a Yankee clipper ship,
‘Davy Crockett’ is her name;
And Burgess is the captain of her.
And they say that she’s a floating hell.

(Refrein:)

I have sailed with Burgess once before,
I think I know him well.
If a man’s a sailor, he will get along,
if not, then he’s sure in hell.

(Refrein:)

I am bound for California,
by way of stormy Cape Horn.
And I will write to thee a letter, love,
when I am homeward bound.

(Refrein:) (laatste regels 2x)