Go, Johnny, Leave Her

TTTO “Drink Up The River”, based on “Leave Her Johnny Leave Her”

See, “Leave Her Johnny” had every parody you can think of – from feline evolution to banning from argo. I feel it should have its just deserts.

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I was standing on the deck-side, when the cry had reached my ear

It was the old man, he was shouting, and the words he said were dear

And as the journey is now finished, and my god it was so long

Now I wanted to record my joy, and I did this in this song

For the weather it was painful, there was wind and there was rain

And the deck-hands who had worked the trips were in this constant pain

But now, as we are home again, we should all sing up as one:

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her, the journey’s done

[Chorus]

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her, the journey’s done

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her, the journey’s done

Well, throughout the journey’s history, the sea it was so high

The wind it was so foul, and we thought our end was nigh

To a man we were expecting to get washed up on the shore

For when fighting hard against the sea is a certain no-win war

We did not ask for any fortune, just a corner when it’s late

Just to sleep, to rest, a moment’s wink – to nap would be just great

But as we’re coming home, unpacking, let’s not think of yesterday

Let us go now to the shore, my friends, and be there on our way

Now that you don’t fear the flooding, now that you can see the sun

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her, the journey’s done

[Chorus]

All the grub that we were given, it was poison fit to kill

But we could not help but eat it, and to down it with a swill

For the money that we’re promised it will vanish without trace

‘Cause to live on such a pittance is not done here in this place

And we dare not to raise our voices, scream such wages are just wrong

For we’ll be told to stand on planks and then to start to walk along

And he is now threatening to shoot you with a gun

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her, the journey’s done

[Chorus]

Now we feel the time we spent on her has robbed us of our life

There is a feeling of relief now that we’re done with all the strife

And we are hoping that the sea tides will soon carry her away

So that our eyes will not behold her more, not even for one day

And as we’re leaving her, so gladly, we are starting now to live

For we gave her all we had, and yet she wanted us to give

So now sing this final message – we are leaving in a run

You’ve gotta go – Johnny, leave her, the journey’s done

[Chorus]