[If desired, clarify before beginning that you sing ‘the voyage is long’ instead of ‘the voyage is done’ ]

I thought I heard the old man say:
“Leave her, Johnny, leave her.”
Tomorrow you will get your pay,
and it’s time for us to leave her.

Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her!
For the voyage is long and the winds don’t blow
And it’s time for us to leave her.

Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high.
She shipped it green and none went by.

I hate to sail on this rotten tub.
No grog allowed and rotten grub.

We swear by rote for want of more.
But now we’re through so we’ll go on shore.

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