Come get your duds in order for were going to leave tomorrow
Heave away, me jollies, heave away
Come get your duds in order for were going to cross the water
Heave away, me jolly boys, were all bound away
Sometimes were bound for Liverpool, sometimes were bound for Spain…
But now were bound for St. Johns Town to watch the girls a-dancing…
Now its farewell Maggie darling for its now Im going to leave you
You promised me youd marry me but how you did deceive me
I wrote me love a letter and I signed it with ring
I wrote me love a letter, I was on the Jenny Lind
Sometimes were bound for Liverpool, sometimes were bound for Spain
But now were bound for St. Johns Town to watch the girls a-dancing