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The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties

Part 1 — 3. Good-bye, fare ye well.

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Good-bye, fare ye well
Good-bye, fare ye well
Good-bye, fare ye well
Good-bye, fare ye well

1. I thought I heard the old man say Good-bye, fare ye well, Good-bye, fare ye well. I thought I heard the old man say, Hooray my boys we're homeward bound.

2. We're homeward bound, I hear the sound. (twice)

3. We sailed away to Mobile Bay. (twice)

4. But now we're bound for Portsmouth Town. (twice)

5. And soon we'll be ashore again. (twice)

6. I kissed my Kitty upon the pier

And it's oh to see you again my dear.

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7. We're homeward bound, and I hear the sound. (twice)

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