Oh, the times were hard and the wages low Leave her, Johnny, leave her But now once more ashore we'll go And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her While the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The work was hard and the voyage was long Leave her, Johnny, leave her The sea was high and the gales were strong And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her While the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her She's poverty-stricken and parish-rigged Leave her, Johnny, leave her The blooming crowd is fever-stricken And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her While the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The boatswain swears and the maid swears too Leave her, Johnny, leave her The crew all swear and so would you And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her While the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her No more Cape Horn, no more standby Leave her, Johnny, leave her We'll pump her out and leave her dry And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her While the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Time for us to leave her Time for us to leave her Time for us to leave her Time for us to leave her