Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh leave her, Johnny, leave her
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her

Oh the times was hard and the wages low
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
But now once more 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 winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her

I thought I heard the old man say etc
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Tomorrow you will get your pay etc
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 winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her

Oh, the work was hard and the voyage long
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, the sea was high and the gails was 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 winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her

Oh, sing that we boys will never be
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
In a hungry bitch, the likes of she
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 winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her

Well the rats have left, and we the crew
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, it's time by damn' that we went to
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 winds don't blow
And it's time for us to leave her