From the recording Tap 'Er Light
Tom Powers: lead vocal
Conor Powers: harmony vocal
Mick Cavanaugh: harmony vocal
John Joyner: harmony vocal
Jim Schulz: harmony vocal
Lyrics
Leave Her, Johnny
And I thought I heard the Old Man say
Leave her Johnny, leave Her
It’s a long, hard pull to the next pay day
And it’s time for us to leave her
CHORUS
Leave her Johnny, leave her.
Oh, leave her Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds won’t blow
And it’s time for us to leaver 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
CHORUS
Oh, it’s pull you lubbers or you’ll get no pay
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
Oh, pull you lubbers and then belay
And it’s time for us to leave her
CHORUS
And I thought I heard the Old Man say
Leave her Johnny, leave Her
It’s a long, hard pull to the next pay day
And it’s time for us to leave he
CHORUS
Leave her Johnny, leave her.
Oh, leave her Johnny, leave her
Oh, the voyage is done and the winds won’t blow
And it’s time for us to leaver her