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Leave Her Johnny

from Tails from the Boneyard by Shipwreck Rats

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Oh thought I heard the Old Man say:
'Leave her, Johnny, leave her.'
Oh it's one hard pull till you 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 work was hard
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
From the Liverpool docks to the London yard
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 captain was bad but the maid was worse
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Oh she'd strike you down with a spite and a curse
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

It was rotten meat and mouldy bread
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Oh you'd eat it or you'd starve to death
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 and now it's time to say goodbye
Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
Oh and now these pumps are all pumped dry
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

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from Tails from the Boneyard, released September 2, 2018

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Shipwreck Rats Berlin, Germany

Shipwreck Rats is a pirate speed folk band based in Berlin. We play fast and evil music from Scotland, Ireland, North America and all the other places we’ve plundered in our time. We have a lot of songs about current themes like whaling and trouserlessness. Anyone refusing to dance at our gigs will be made to walk the plank! ... more

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