Oh I thought I heard
the Old Man say
leave her Johnny
leave her
You can go ashore
and draw your pay
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
You can make her mast
and pack your gear
leave her Johnny
leave her
You can leave her
moored to the
Westy Pier
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
The winds were foul
and the work was hard
leave her Johnny
leave her
From the Green Up Docks
to the Brooklyn Yard
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
She would neither steer
nowhere nor stay
leave her Johnny
leave her
She shipped it green
both night and day
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
She shipped it green
and she made us curse
leave her Johnny
leave her
When the mate is a devil
and the Old Man worse
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
The winds were foul
and the ship was slow
leave her Johnny
leave her
The grub was bad
and the wages low
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
The winds were foul
and the trip was long
leave her Johnny
leave her
But before we go
we'll sing this song
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
Leave her Johnny
Leave her
When the wind
won't blow
and the ship won't go
and it's time for us
to leave her