Leave Her Johnny

                          Pumping Shanty

          Sometimes called a Growling Shanty

 

Oh I thought I heard the old man say

Leave her Johnny, leave her

Tomorrow you will 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 sea ran high

Leave her Johnny, leave her

She shipped it green and none went by

And it’s time for us to leave her

 

     Chorus

 

I hate to sail on this rotten tub

Leave her Johnny, leave her

No grog allowed and rotten grub

And it’s time for us to leave her

 

     Chorus

 

We swear by rote for want of more

Leave her Johnny, leave her

But now we’re through so we’ll go on shore

And it’s time for us to leave her

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     Chorus