leave her, johnny, leave her
Singer:burl ives
the times are hard and the wages low
i'll pack my bag and go below
it's time for us to leave her
it's growl you may but go you must: leave her
it matters not if last or first
it's time for us to leave her
i'm a-getting' thin and a-growin' sad
since first i joined this woodenclad
it's time for us to leave her
i thought i heard the first mate say
just one more drag and then belay"