This traditional song was often sung as a ship was departing. There are a number of variations on the lyrics... I've created one more to make it not only a sad song about departure, but also a hopeful song of returning home again.
Lyrics
I shall sing ye a song of the fish of the sea
Away for Rio
I shall sing ye a song of the fish of the sea
For I'm bound for the Rio Grande
And it's away, my love, away
Away for Rio
Fare you well, my pretty young girl
I am bound for the Rio Grand
I said farewell to Kitty my dear
Away for Rio
She waver her small hand
As we left the south pier
Bound for the Rio Grand
And it's away, my love, away
Away for Rio
Fare you well, my pretty young girl
I am bound for the Rio Grand
Now out ship's gone a-sailing
Out over the bar
Away (Hey!) for Rio
And we've pointed her nose
To the southern star
We are bound for the Rio Grande
And it's away, my bullies, away
Away for Rio
Fare you well, our Liverpool girls
We are bound for the Rio Grande
And what shall we do here
My bully boys all?
Away down Rio
We shall laden this ship
As the seagulls call
Down on the Rio Grand
And sail away, bullies, away
We're away from Rio
Oh wait for us, ye Liverpool girls
We are bound from the Rio Grand
And it's away, my love, away
I'm away for Rio
Oh fare you well, my pretty young girl
I am bound for the Rio Grande
