Oh, a ship went a sailing out over the bar
Away for Rio!
They pointed her bow to the southern star
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Then away, boys away! Away for Rio!
Sing fare thee well, me Liverpool girl
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Oh, farewell to Sally, and farewell to Sue
Away for Rio!
And it’s farewell to you on the pier head too
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Then away, boys away! Away for Rio!
Sing fare thee well, me Liverpool girl
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Oh them Bowery girls we’ll have you to know
Away for Rio!
We’re bound for the southern, oh lord let us go
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Then away, boys away! Away for Rio!
Sing fare thee well, me Liverpool girl
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Then away, boys away! Away for Rio!
Sing fare thee well, me Liverpool girl
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

We’re a bully good ship, and a bully good crew
Away for Rio!
But we don’t like the grub, no I’m damned if we do

New York town is no place for me
Away for Rio!
So I’ll pack up my sea chest and go back to sea
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande

Then away, boys away! Away for Rio!
Sing fare thee well, me Liverpool girl
And we’re bound for the Rio Grande!