Motley Words

Oh the times was hard and the wages low,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
The grub is bad an’ gales do blow
An’ it’s time for us to leave her!

Me’og’ony beef and weevilled bread
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
I wished old Weather-phiz was dead
It’s time for us to leave her!

(Chorus)
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her!
For the wind don’t blow, so the ship won’t go
It’s time for us to leave her!

The wind was foul an’ the sea ran high,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
She shipped it green an’ none went by.
It’s time for us to leave her!

We was made to pump all day and night,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
We cursed an swore as well we might

(Chorus)

We’d be better off in a nice clean jail,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Will all night in an’ plenty of ale.
It’s time for us to leave her!

Oh I thought I heard the old man say,
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
One more good heave an’ then belay
It’s time for us to leave her!

(Chorus)

7 The sails is furled an’ our work is done
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Let’s go ashore and have some fun
It’s time for us to leave her!

(Chorus) x 2