Oh, I thought I heard the old man say, Leave her, Johnny, leave her, It's a long, hard pull to the next payday, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her. Oh, the skipper was bad, but the mate was worse, Leave her, Johnny, leave her, He'd blow you down with a spike and a curse, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her. Oh, pull your lubbers or you'll get no pay, Leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, pull your lubbers and then be late, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her. Oh, I thought I heard the old man say, Leave her, Johnny, leave her, It's a long hard pull till the next payday, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her, Oh, the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her.