Oh, I thought I heard the old man say,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her,
Tomorrow you will have your pay,
And it's time for us to leave her.
Leave her, Johnny, leave her,
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her,
For the voyage is done
and the gales can blow,
And it's time for us to leave her
Oh, the work was hard
and the voyage was long
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the seas were high
and the gales were strong
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done
and the gales can blow,
And it's time for us to leave her.
Oh, the food was bad
and the wage is low,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her,
But now again on shore we'll go,
And it's time for us to leave her.
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done
and the gales can blow
And it's time for us to leave her
Now the sails are set
and the voyage is done
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
And now on shore we'll have our fun
And it's time for us to leave her
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done
and the gales can blow
And it's time for us to leave her