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DO FA DO
Fare thee well to you, my own true love,
SOL
there were many fare thee wells.
DO FA DO
I am bound for California,
SOL DO
a place that I know right well.
SOL FA DO
So fare the well, my own true love,
SOL
when I return united we will be.
DO FA DO
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
SOL DO
but my darling when I think of thee.
DO FA DO
I am bound on a yankee clipper ship,
SOL
Davy Crockett is her name.
DO FA DO
And her captain's name it is Burgess,
SOL DO
and they say that she's a floating Hell.
SOL FA DO
So fare the well, my own true love,
SOL
when I return united we will be.
DO FA DO
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
SOL DO
but my darling when I think of thee.
DO FA DO
I sailed with Burgess once before,
SOL
and I think I know him well,
DO FA DO
If a man's a sailor he will get along,
SOL DO
if he's not then he's sure in Hell.
SOL FA DO
So fare the well, my own true love,
SOL
when I return united we will be.
DO FA DO
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
SOL DO
but my darling when I think of thee.
DO FA DO
The ship is in the harbor, love,
SOL
and you know I can't remain,
DO FA DO
I know it will be a long long time
SOL DO
before I see you again.
So fare the 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 the 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
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