Oh the times was hard and the wages low Leave her, Johnny, leave her And the grub was bad and the gales did blow 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 do blow And it's time for us to leave her I thought I heard the Old Man say You can go ashore and take your pay Oh her stern was foul and the voyage was long The winds was bad and the gales was strong And we'll leave her tight and we'll leave her trim And heave the hungry packet in Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her with a grin For there's many a worser we've sailed in And now it's time to say goodbye For the old pierhead's a-drawing nigh