Johnny Collins - Leave Her Johnny (sea chantey)

The traditional sea chantey, "Leave Her Johnny," sung by English folk singer Johnny Collins.

[@Anderson55616]

“Wake up lad! Huh? Pandemic? Riots? Nonsense my friend, let us go adventure is on the horizon!”

[@janlauenstein2699]

aaah if only

[@joshharper8822]

I shall join you

[@uncal4411]

Wait.. What happened to your accent mate?

[@RobertJohnson-nz3xm]

Yeah no. I'll take the current pandemic and riots in 2021 instead of living anywhere in the 1700s.

[@scoutintime]

this made me feel safe

[@FFFFFFF-FFFFFFFUUUUCCCC]

I never sailed, and I never heard this song before, but why am I left with a strong feeling of nostalgia?

[@beatthecrowd001]

+You might want to start looking into your ancestry my friend

[@ellamartell728]

holy shit, after reading this comment I made some research and my ancestor was John martel a pirate

[@thatbird2]

Genetic Memory...

[@cheesypnut9827]

Felt the same thing so i did some research into my ancestry. Apparently i'm related to a crew member of a dutch galley sailing on the trading routes between dutch colonies during the golden age of piracy. Freaking awesome! Probably why i feel so connected to the sea and ships.

[@nguy8474]

same here, north spaniards merchants who sailed and put a foot in south america in XIX century :D and a german river-sailor (Steamboats) who come from saxony, hail to my ancestors :D

[@squadintime5740]

This is where real men cry.

[@Chebab-Chebab]

I donno. I pulled up my zip a bit too quickly last week. Got some loose sack.

[@turtlegamez4274]

I personaly can't handle Bones in the Ocean at all while this I can. This doesn't make me sad.

[@mikekean8344]

And drink a good pint or two.

[@fritzandre7986]

It's funny you should say that. It brings a tear to my eye. For me this song represents the passage of time and my friends telling me it's time to grow up now the party is over. The voyage is over and the winds don't blow.

[@Gywachius7]

if your name is johnny its double sadness

[@CornHolePatrol]

Someone played this through their mic on BlackWake as our galleon sank! XD

[@Billy-bn1rp]

CornHolePatrol that's awesome

[@rook2111]

Last place I expected to see ann old comment from you

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

@@rook2111 didn't even notice it was cornhole until seeing your reply... lmao

[@robinruppert1554]

For that comment i make an abo on your channel

[@blath]

@@Billy-bn1rp hwjjqjajaj mi iiAQiakk oooo huh yuu mmmm Ken lo look OojAjjz. Ma Mmmm a a nM] a Kama era to ill

[@johndespo423]

To Edward Kenway! 🍻He was a one good lad!

[@Luca-pm3je]

To Edward Kenway!

[@johndespo423]

+Mr Luke x3 To Captain Kenway!

[@markhollingsworth6864]

captain kenway would vote leave #brexit

[@lukasnox392]

to Edward Kenway in a world without Gold, you might have been a Hero. but hi is a badass

[@iulianmircea1078]

To Kenway ;(

[@Vbytsia]

My grandfather died in Pearl Harbor. They played this at his funeral. I never actually met him, but I cried when I heard this.

[@giacomomagno398]

god bless your father, man

[@jettyboy3651]

Your grandfather is really really special to you, same with me my grandfather told me that my great grandfather died in pearl harbor and they played this at his funeral ;-;

[@julianjosephson9924]

May his memory always be for a blessing.

[@twinlingerie8045]

so japan was defending? or you are just one of those UPAinians?

[@rhubarbthesecond4222]

Maybe learn some basic history before making disrespectful comments like that?

[@AndrewJBoyer]

Just got finished with a 5 month contract at Sea. Didn't think I'd miss the ship so much. It was certainly tough to "leave her."

[@charleserickson3499]

Andrew J. Boyer sounds like you were out in the Bering sea....exactly like my first time!!! 5.5 months, changed me for the better! Continued on for 2 more years. The sea will always have a special place in my heart.

[@The50Fordman]

@@charleserickson3499 Made several trips to the Bering Sea. It can be brutal in the winter. Broke my nose and scraped a bit of skin off when I got hit by a large wave on deck.

[@uncledanni9352]

What was your job at sea? I’ve been trying to find reasons to go on sea other than the navy and I can’t find any.

[@aresgodofwar0422]

@@uncledanni9352 fishing

[@uncledanni9352]

Itchbot200 oh can’t believe I did not think of that

[@mememaster-pj7xn]

For fucks sake, this song is NOT about wives, it's about leaving your ship after a voyage.

[@k.o.t.o.r.5119]

Lol way to misinterpret the lyrics of a song. I mean wives? Really? They sing about leaving her after a "long voyage" so yeah, how come some think its about their lasses?

[@Yorgar]

K.o.t.O.R. 511 because there are people who don't ships, vehicles, and weapons are referred to in the feminine. due to my family's naval history i grew up with this tradition.

[@DahjerCanaan]

I thought it was about leaving the sea, cause the sea is usually referred to as a "she", ships too so both make sense to me.

[@finnthehumanboy8824]

Nathaniel Culbertson "there are people who don't ships" I don't ship, I car.

[@Yorgar]

notice i said vehicles as well

[@senadkico2358]

"In a world without gold, we could have been heroes"

[@Nox-eg3rq]

Pirets of the Caribbean ❤✌

[@iupsilon5382]

@@Nox-eg3rq no...

[@Shadic135]

Black Beard, Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag

[@RealMiia]

@@Nox-eg3rq Hag diya

[@someanarchist6021]

@@Nox-eg3rq nonce, also it's spelled pirate's

[@zuzumontague]

I want this song sung at my funeral when I die.

[@Tom-zw4th]

but then adjusted to the circumstances i guess :)

[@peacoatcubed]

I want this song and the Moonmen song from Rick & Morty.

[@emilycarter3246]

You understand the song, then:)

[@hersheedenwerf]

same

[@eelkeniemeijer1639]

same

[@BlackSeedCH]

funeral song for my dad, german navy 1942 - 1945, sank 3 times and survived, loved ships and the sea (freedom), build modell ships from scratch till he died after long hard sickness where we looked for him to have a good life

[@ngliscwarrior7290]

No man is more free than the sons of the waves. R.I.P to your father.

[@MrDeath-ci3my]

i prefer the land myself

[@colinhodges8971]

so true

[@RayRay-mj6pn]

My heart goes to you and father r.i.p. My Opa served the German Merchant Marines during WWII early in the war. His ship was one of last to supply the Bismarck before going to North Africa. He was after sent to the Eastern Front to Stalingrad. To the day he died he still missed the sea.

[@glishev]

A light wind to his soul's voyage.

[@mrsupaloco]

I know it's about leaving a ship but I've decided this is going to help me get through losing a friend :)

[@LeortisBooks]

mrsupaloco Basically the same concept really.

[@IDMYM8]

:_)

[@drdc97]

I agree my friend John died back in September

[@kennotis929]

Me too

[@reecejulius9072]

This song is a mix of happiness and sadness, like the end of a chapter of someone life

[@gshark3511]

Sad it's over, but happy it happened.

[@francescosacca6674]

In one word: melancholy

[@afonsocarvalho4295]

Yes the end of a ship active duty

[@shadetreemech290]

That's exactly what I said when I left my ship.

[@olafvoigt130]

An uncle of my wife wasn‘t allowed to be a mariner. So he joined choir with full heart. Due to pandemic situation his choir wasn‘t allowed to sing at his funeral. They played a song from a CD, so he sung at his own burial. 🥰

[@Rob.DB.]

Very cool !!!

[@wespaul9345]

That's determination

[@Tishomingo640]

what kind miserable cowardly cunts are you?

[@adamrosenhamer3762]

i swear Im goin to get my friends to learn this song and sing it at graduation

[@Kothlim]

Check out Parting Glass as well.

[@chubbycakes6446]

I guess you will _swear and the mate swears too...Leave her Johnny Leave her! The whole crew swears and so will you_...

[@adamrosenhamer3762]

CHUBBYCAKES hahahahah nice dude i like that

[@chubbycakes6446]

thanks!

[@adamrosenhamer3762]

CHUBBYCAKES hey good humor deserves recognition

[@vader-crusader1851]

normal people: oh there talking about leaving there wives right? me: if you only knew

[@anotherliluselessshit1402]

What s the context mate

[@anotherliluselessshit1402]

*content

[@suarez9108]

@@anotherliluselessshit1402 Singing about their ships that can't sail anymore

[@ignorantman6366]

@@suarez9108 reminds me of the episode from One Piece

[@suarez9108]

@@ignorantman6366 Going Merry

[@xXTheBennyXx]

This song is a sea song or ballad which was traditionally saved for the last day of a voyage, after which all crew would disembark the ship. The song would not be sung on naval ships, instead only on Private or Pirate ships, due to the fact that the lyrics were often re-written to mock the Captain, Quartermaster, and other senior members of the crew, whereas in navies, the disrespect of senior officers and crew would usually end in punishment. The title of the song refers to ‘Her’, which is, in this case, the Ship which the crew were manning, as Ships are all traditionally referred to with feminine pronouns in Western, English speaking cultures, among seamen. The ‘Johnny’ spoke of in the title is merely a general, “John Doe” style name for men in the times of sea songs, and is perhaps where the name “John Doe” branches from.

[@hr.danskerrigtigdansker2530]

Thanks for some free Education 👍🏻

[@somethingfromnothing3218]

Shipshank skill increased lvl up

[@ulysses_grant]

Wait until the genre activists discover this song and try to cancel it because it sings "her" and not "them".

[@connorross4571]

Interesting.

[@dammit3048]

Thank you for the explanation. It only makes this song more beautiful

[@TheAmericanDane]

Sea shanty’s are overkill for making a man more willing to work hard and as a team. I only need to listen to one and I feel like I could board a ship and take it single handedly. This, 15 bottles and Spanish ladies 👌🏼

[@BigEpicAdam]

ahhhh, i remember singing this with the lads back in 1723, such a good time. Despite all our efforts Johnny never actually left her!

[@rico_soup]

you're that old? (sorry if this is offensive)

[@latunet962]

@@rico_soup I guess it's a joke

[@rico_soup]

@@latunet962 ok then

[@vinashak2048]

@@rico_soup now you are going to get canceled

[@edible0pig]

I met Johnny the other day. Turns out she left him and has issued a restraining order.

[@ZachBrannigan]

I swear the other people in the house think I'm crazy, but I could go along with this simple, yet elegant, yet catchy tune for many times over.

[@majidrooinparvizi8649]

yes sir. i tried it at a party with some friends and they were looking at me like wtf???! such boring jerks

[@deltacomander13]

Majid Rooin Parvizi Throw 'Em overboard

[@bennouisaddam]

Me too

[@mikekean8344]

Fuck them. You aren't weird. Perhaps you need some new blokes to hang around with.

[@l.davidson5860]

really really late but don't worry about people like them if it isn't mainstream then they cant like it everyone is sheep

[@frozi1541]

Johnny is drinking too much. Me: liver Johnny, liver.

[@moyeenm.bhuiyan6249]

underrated comment lol

[@nether079]

Now I can't listen to this song without hearing "Liver" instead of "Leave Her". Thank you

[@LeLukLetsPlay]

Johnny's answer: Leave her Mate, leave her...

[@chubkins7831]

Leave Johnny alone he wants this

[@Gywachius7]

from now on my liver is called johnny

[@davidogg81]

There is no one sat in front of a computer or tablet/smart phone etc. (myself included) who could ever comprehend the hardship and treachery faced by our forefathers who would have sung this song knowing they were about to go and sail for years at a time. The benefit of such sacrifice we all take for granted daily. I reckon getting bolloxed and singing such songs was a pretty small part of what an incredible gift they unknowingly gave to humankind.

[@CrabTastingMan]

"hardship and treachery faced by our forefathers who would have sung this song knowing they were about to go and sail for years at a time" hmm... *press-ganging* eh? Yeah, why do you think they had to give random men at coastal towns concussions or too much to drink and haul them off to ships and forcing to sign contracts after they wake up at sea/sign them during sleep and claim they did so the previous night?

[@davidogg81]

Ummmm. ...because life at sea was horrific?

[@jointypointy3579]

Hear hear. ^

[@micheleferri2119]

This song is meant for ships about to be dismissed, not girls or wives. +davidogg81

[@davidogg81]

Thanks for your helping me understand what this song is really meant for.

[@christianronollo6171]

Corrected and "Perfected" lyrics to this sea chantey :) [Leave Her Johnny] O the work was hard and the wages low, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. I guess it's time for us to go, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! O I thought I heard the old man say, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. O tomorrow you will get your pay, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The winds blew foul and the seas run high, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. We shipped em' green and none went by, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The night was a buckle and the old man a'turg, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. And the bosun was a beggar with a middle name of work, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The old man swears and the night swears too, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. The crew will 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! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! Their starboard pump is like the crew, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. It's all worn out and will not do, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The rats have gone and we the crew, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. It's time they damned' that we went too! And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! Well I pray that we shall ne'er more see, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. A hungry ship the likes of she! And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her!

[@stupiditycrusader2368]

THANK YOU

[@thetrollercoaster9607]

+Reece Bauman welcome.

[@_Fornad]

+Christian Ronollo It's "mate" not "night".

[@christianronollo6171]

A turk?? Really. No. It's a turg.

[@christianronollo6171]

***** Check urban dictionary dumb arse.

[@Jesus-cy9iy]

To me, what i feel, is a captain who doesnt want to leave his ship, so to prove that it can still do the job he takes his crew on sea, halfway through the voyage he sees how the sail bairly catches wind, the wood moldy and not even rats would enter the dying ship, taking the wheel he turns back to port and begins to sing the main vocals, as the crew sings along listening to there captain sing all the warnings he was givin, and how he wishes he didnt have to abandoned a long loved member of the crew, the ship that carried them to any glory they fought for

[@Pepe-ts9ec]

Jesus Correct.

[@TheMusicLauncher]

The captain will either save everybody on board or will die trying.

[@IDMYM8]

Is the Captain's name Johnny by any chance :D

[@moominpic]

It was traditionally sung at the end of a voyage by the sailors as they cleared the ship. It could be considered mutinous to sing it before the end of the voyage.

[@nicholasstanforth1803]

My grandfather was in the U.S Navy and was on the USS KITTY HAWK and was a sailor so when I started singing this song he smiled and started to sing with me

[@moriderschowitz5020]

Rip piratebay

[@RCompleto]

Pirate bay is like Hydra, cut one domain, another one shall rise in its place!

[@joergsprachsprechen8214]

RCompleto09 Pirate bay is back mate, it's now in costa rica(.cr)! A true pirate never dies!

[@moriderschowitz5020]

kill a pirate and he becomes davy jones. better and stronger

[@rylanacker]

Enzo Ciarlini THat's actually just a proxy, not the actual site.

[@archiboldterwilager2563]

Rylan Acker From what I've seen the comments are gone, this makes downloading anything a crapshoot. I sincerely hope I'm using the wrong site or something because this issue makes pirate bay pretty much dead to me.

[@Flurizon]

this is what i play when my cpt morgan has reached it's last drop

[@ImAdapt73]

Hahahaha just pictured it. As you stare sadly at the the empty bottle for a minute.

[@Flurizon]

yep haha!

[@darienferguson8420]

HA

[@Kellerkind80]

Comment made my day!

[@Flurizon]

Randonneur80 Im Glad mate :)

[@laurelcrayon1]

I’m on the sailing crew of the 1877 barque Elissa based in Galveston, TX. She’s the 3rd oldest ship in the world that still sails, and it’s done by a 100% volunteer crew and a handful of professional officers, boson, engineer and cook. Every spring, we sing this shanty at the conclusion of our two-week series of day sails, after we’ve put the ship to bed and are tired as all get-out. We sing late into the night, passing bottles of bourbon and rum in a circle and making up custom verses as we go. It starts out very solemn and progressively gets more hilarious. After the amount of sweat and teamwork it takes to sail a square rigger, even for 8-24 hours at a time, you have to laugh at the end so you don’t cry.

[@evancloss2991]

seriously it still sails?!?!?!? how much experience does one need to join the crew? can anyone volunteer to sail?

[@Steel-101]

Oooh YEAH! Love Galveston and the Elissa! Grew up there and went to college there. I haven’t had a chance to be on the ship yet but at some point I’m gonna go.

[@Veronica102788]

I dont care if ships are just an object. Im a ship fanatic and if I were to captain a ship i would have a hard time letting it go . To me ships are more than just a object . Its the thing that keeps you alive on the sea . Wich makes sense as to why they refer to a ship as a she. It like a mother that carries her child for safty. Watching a ship sink or leaving it behind cant be easy for some people that are obsessed with ships . And this song has a history. Most sea shanties from the past are pretty much about someones story that went wide in rumors . Most sea shanties have a history wich is pretty neat . Ships have no feelings true but there is a bond that some people have had back in the day. Its like that one object you treasured and can never toss it aside . Ships are georgous and its sad to see it go sometimes. There is alot of history based in the carribean and off the coast or Eroupe. Should give them a look if yallare into histroy . I love history even though its not 100%

[@togglebogle4366]

Agreed 100%

[@vf.nightcore]

+Veronica Warren A tear just fell from my eye reading this while listening to the beautiful song, sitting in my own little ship and looking out at the sunset over the horizon. I grew up on a boat, and my family's been sailors for generations. My grandfather was the Captain of his own ship, digging for sea shells in our local fjord. When the company he worked for suddenly closed and his ship taken from him, he gave up on life. His father and grandfather both drowned. Though my own boat is no bigger than 24 feet, she can withstand forceful weather as she raises beautifully over the waves. "Tailwind" is her name and it hurts me to leave her side. All true sailors are silent to this song, a sad and beautiful moment to be shared over the seas.

[@vf.nightcore]

+Veronica Warren A tear just fell from my eye reading this while listening to the beautiful song, sitting in my own little ship and looking out at the sunset over the horizon. I grew up on a boat, and my family's been sailors for generations. My grandfather was the Captain of his own ship, digging for sea shells in our local fjord. When the company he worked for suddenly closed and his ship taken from him, he gave up on life. His father and grandfather both drowned. Though my own boat is no bigger than 24 feet, she can withstand forceful weather as she raises beautifully over the waves. "Tailwind" is her name and it hurts me to leave her side. All true sailors are silent to this song, a sad and beautiful moment to be shared over the seas.

[@exe.m1dn1ght]

+Veronica Warren pirate ancestors right here

[@JcGross93]

+Veronica Warren Not to mention the sheer ammount of labour that went into building them. Just thinking about how much human effort it took to make a ship is staggering.

[@dwightsnyman7637]

"Maybe I should re-enlist. I can't leave her like this." "Remember all the bad times though Johnny. All the work and discomfort. Finally we are free." "Who are you trying to convince, me or yourself?" I am sure this kind of conversation happened many times.

[@rinlaster2942]

I'm a 19 year old whom never even touched a boat before, I can't help but shed a little tear when singing this in a trembling voice.

[@clementwolf4081]

i dream singing this in a pub or bar , but "the folks" here just dont find it any attraction cause its not the native language - for me .. its a dream cause like my ambitions they lay at the bottom - thank god mom taught me to learn scuba diving

[@VictorLugosi]

Because you know you’re not being a man, travelling and living free from communist propaganda.

[@lukearmstrong1954]

Yo dude I’m 22. Just got back home from my first voyage on a fishing boat. Did three months at sea. If you like these tunes and the thought of the sea you should look into Alaskan Factory Trawlers. It’s a good foot in the door to start a career on the water. You’ll work your ass off but it’s a fantastic adventure man.

[@YungSancHo]

This is a certified banger

[@magosialubryka6766]

Liver, Johnny, Liver.

[@immatryitout6816]

Leave her, Johnny, leave her!*

[@magosialubryka6766]

Imma Try It Out Thank you, Captain Obvious.

[@immatryitout6816]

:D

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

+Małgosia Lubryka no it's "leaver, Johnny, leaver"

[@shivajikaushik]

Johnny liver is an actor.. lmao

[@krispykrep912]

This isn't just about a ship, it's about the vehicles that served humankind and helped give rise to civilizations. They kept us safe through our journeys and it's sad to see something so useful in our lives be on it's last breath. That said, goodbye my childhood bicycle.

[@sparkymikey25]

no, no it is not.

[@polentusmax6100]

Some good memories of my chilhood bycicle, but some bad, like the time the chain escaped and i crashed my ball sack.

[@krispykrep912]

@@polentusmax6100 holy shit are u okay mate?

[@polentusmax6100]

@@krispykrep912 i think i crashed one ball, otherwise, yes, i survived. I strong recomend a girls bike with a lower frame so if this shit happens to your kid he will not suffer the same curse as me.

[@sweisbrod6109]

I was the captain of a steel Barque for five years. The day I had to take her to the yard for the last time, I knew it was the end of an era for me. As the crew and I walked away that day, I was humming this song.

[@53gaDr34mc4st]

"Babe, please stop, you're not an Age of Sail era warship captain!" "Enemy frigate spotted off the larboardside bow! Beat to quarters and full sails ahead, lads! Double grog rations for all if we make it out alive!"

[@Lady_Jack]

They should play this for Johnny depp in the very last pirates of the Caribbean

[@abhyshekr]

There won't be a last potc

[@eggman6888]

Abhyshek R why not?

[@jinggu.]

@Abhyshek R huh why

[@sullivanandlithium]

I think they have already moved on from Johnny Depp.. 😭😭

[@Lady_Jack]

@@sullivanandlithium awww I wish they hadn't

[@DMNssms]

Absolutely the best version

[@jonathanstrong7682]

We never forget our ships.

[@The50Fordman]

That's the truth. Good or bad and the Captains too.

[@kghardesty]

Good or bad, they stay with us in ways big and small...

[@julianprice2815]

This was my favorite shanty from Black Flag. The first time it brought a tear to my eye.

[@catsmoo6432]

check out Sean dagher ' version. he sang for the game and has a rendition with a small orcistra

[@perpetualchange1]

I imagine a sparse group of Orcs playing classical instruments, with varying degrees of skill.

[@colememelord3992]

This is my favourite one two

[@rickybalboa1521]

perpetualchange1 lmfao Thanks for that hilarious thought. Made my day.

[@jcb986h2]

Same...

[@PutridXII]

This and drunken sailor are my favorite shanties at the moment. ^^ This one is sad in sound and lyric. Great piece of work.

[@fabianku8215]

I totally agree! but dota is better ....... fading away ....

[@Cascco]

Fabian Kuchlig gtfo with your DOTA

[@skinflute]

i have to say add, randy dandy-o. 3 awesome songs. I used to listen to these shanties back in the day when i was a first maid on a container vessel :)

[@dvkevin]

Heard 'Lowlands away' yet? One of the most profound and beautiful shanties I've heard.

[@EyewitnessHistoryChannel]

Spanish Ladies for a more upbeat ambience.

[@Tarufox]

Lyrics Oh the work was hard and the wages low Leave her Johnny, leave her I guess it's time for us to go And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Oh i thought i heard the old man say Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh tomorrow you will get your pay And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The winds blew foul and the seas ran high Leave her Johnny, leave her We shipped up green and none went by And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the wind don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The knightsman was a bucco and the old man was a turk Leave her Johnny, leave her And the boatswain was a beggar with a middle name of work And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The old man swears, and the knightsman 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 Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The starboard pump is like the crew Leave her Johnny, leave her It's all worn out and will not do And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The rats have gone and we the crew Leave her Johnny, leave her It's the time be damned that we went too And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Well I pray that we shall ne're more see Leave her Johnny, leave her A hungry ship, the likes of she And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her

[@darkoni95]

Sweet thx

[@RickJacked]

Sometimes when a loved one dies you know that you'll never forget them, but part of it is that you must learn to accept it and live your life. Don't know why, but I thought of that after having not heard this song since a sixth grade field trip to a old boat in San Francisco bay.

[@HermanLabuschagne]

“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everyhwere.” - Tim McGraw

[@HermanLabuschagne]

I was on a trip down the west coast once, with two good friends and an old Cadillac - but we turned around just before we reached San Francisco. Now that you have provided a destination for me, I will have to go back again and finish my journey.

[@ivn4o]

you know that he is singing about his ship that he have to live the ship

[@tyrmcasgard8336]

PrinceofUSA That is the great thing about music my friend, it can have many interpretations and the only true meaning is the from the artist and the recipient of such great passion.

[@ivn4o]

Thor McAsgard SHHH its about ship :D :D JK ye i know that and whit music you can say soo mutch more

[@TheCopyNinja733]

This song has such a deep meaning. Once you sail your ship for so long, you get a connection to it, and poor Johnny can't leave it.

[@jamiecarle93]

I see this song being not just about a boat, but dealing with tough changes, could be addictions, family, home, friendships ,work. etc. its more than a boat.

[@del3teo664]

All those things are what people connect with their ships. Thats why this song is so emotional, a ship is connected to everything that you experience on it. It hurts to let these things go once and foreall.

[@lewiscase546]

I wish I had known about this song - it would have been absolutely perfect for my retirement ceremony from the military.

[@lacethefirebender2099]

Can we give a 5 second clap to this not having ads Edit: it’s now monetized, spoke too soon

[@luighost9917]

Hey, its 2021, this is popular again

[@matthewphillips766]

This, me hearties, is a fine shanty. "Johnny" represents any sailors who felt a tinge of sadness after leaving his beloved tall ship.

[@DormantGENT]

Best song ever recorded by man

[@musicbox193]

Bobby Harris do you mean as in recorded by a human or as in recorded by someone of the male gender

[@GGPiani]

musicbox193 Shut the fuck up

[@charlesschaefer1974]

Bobby Harris you might right. hear ` haul away jo`

[@gdalvier6912]

@@musicbox193 man mankind you dumb fuck

[@legendairy9867]

Bohemian rhapsody : Am I a joke to you?

[@Ida-iu3uj]

This one always makes me teary-eyed, how devoted the sailors are to their ship. Even the rats abandoned, but not Johnny. Bittersweet lyrics. Love it. :')

[@SeemsLogical]

In college I knew a guy whose girlfriend cucked him and she convinced him that they could "work it out." So the guy's frat brothers found out about this, snuck into the girls dorm when their brother was with her and sang this song up and down her hallway. The girl came out of the room FURIOUS and the guy saw the crowd all cheering for him to leave her... so he did. Life changing moment for that guy. This song always reminds me of that.

[@greasyunionguy7761]

This tune is about the bitter end of a seafarers voyage. In 2019 the two best days of a sailors life is the day he gets on on a ship and the day he gets off that ship. Just the same as the old days. Edit: I'm a merchant mariner.

[@EditedByJd]

greasy union guy I’m interested in joining is the salary decent?

[@greasyunionguy7761]

@@EditedByJd it's not bad at all

[@The50Fordman]

@@EditedByJd I spent 26 years going to sea. The pay is good once you get up in rank. You get to see 2/3 of the world (the water). It isn't conducive to having a family life *(3 wives and counting) but you get fed, a warm place to sleep and regular paydays, plus you get to see some interesting places. Sometimes I miss it but then I get sober and come to my senses.

[@greasyunionguy7761]

@@The50Fordman no argument 50 fordman. If someone is interested, look at maritime academy and union apprenticeships i guess. It's not for everyone.

[@pgxenosgr]

Leaving home but starting your voyage versus going home and leaving the mates and good lady behind, tough to beat either of these days.

[@tendelglarcuivienen9828]

lyric if anyone wants to know: O the times are hard and the wages low, Leave her, Johnny, leave her! I guess it's time for us to go! An' it's time for us to leave her! Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done an' the winds don't blow, An' it's time for us to leave her! O I thought I heard the old man say, O tomorrow ye will get your pay! The winds blew foul and the seas ran high, We shipped em' green an' none went by. The mate was a bucko an' the old man a turk, An' the bosun was a beggar with the middle name o' work! The old man swears, and the mate swears to, The crew all swear, and so will you! The starboard pump is like the crew, It's all worn out, and will not do. The rats are gone, and we the crew, It's time be damned, that we went to. Well I pray, that we shall never more see, A hungry ship the likes of she!

[@larrybelitsky1444]

Tendelglar Cuiviénen - This particular chanty, will always be true. Much like your own Mother, Wife, G.F. & Sister, so it is with your Command. It's always a Love/Hate relationship. Ya hate their guts at times, yet you always go back to 'em because you know they have your best interests at heart & will take you back when nobody else will

[@ismailoguz4114]

Tendelglar Cuiviénen I am Turk too

[@CarmellaJelenVanDeLeur]

my ship sunk awhile back. and this song popped in my head. I cried because it was more than just a boat to me. RIP little Nelson

[@aishahassanfarah7222]

🖕 fuck

[@ghostknight2011]

Johnny Won!!

[@jtixtlan]

Makes my heart break for having left my last ship and the Merchant Marine. I loved it so.

[@Roelles]

R.I.P johnny Collins god be by your side.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Once I started thinking about they could be singing "lever" instead of "leave her" I can't unhear it.

[@Marlin123]

I hatu

[@heathenkween7393]

This is seriously my favorite chantey of all time. A character in the show Penny Dreadful began singing it and I nearly died.

[@Hell_of_the_Ball]

songs like this call to my inner self, staring out to sea praying for my love's safe return, knowing the sea will always be his first wife.

[@ljahnatyrell]

We sang this shanty after a two week journey on the Großherzogin Elisabeth from Germany to Scotland and back. I'm still crying because it was such a wonderful experience...

[@ifthousayestso]

+ljahnatyrell So envious here

[@aboutlifeabouttime4955]

We played this at our closing ceremony of our online summer camp, it was the end of a beautiful Adventure, the theme of the camp was seiling , listening to this makes me want to live it again .

[@aboutlifeabouttime4955]

now am just listening to it because i want to leave life, it sounds to me as a sinking ship in the middle of a still sea, i have no desire to carry on with anything, am just waiting for a miracle because honestly i can't see how things can ever get better

[@slik-0974]

@@aboutlifeabouttime4955 hang In there man. Life is a bitch. But just remember when you hit rock bottom you can only go up. The best you can do is set yourself up for success. You've got this!

[@aboutlifeabouttime4955]

@@slik-0974 thanks dude, it does feel like rock bottom i hope i will know how to get out of this.

[@estrellaz8208]

I've never heard this but it gives me chills and nostalgia.

[@quackquack8775]

Check your genes. One of your ancestors could have been a pirate. I know an ancient duck was like that. Maybe some of your humans too

[@Sgttrptz]

My great uncle was a sailor in World War Two. He was killed in an explosion in the Coral Sea. He is buried in Honolulu. He was twenty five.

[@Marlin123]

The consiquences of war

[@eegester]

I've only spent a cumulative 22 months at sea, but this song is nothing but truth. You hate that tub and most people on it, but god damn it's sentimental when you return to your homeport. I've sang this on many a watch, not that shanties are popular these days, but nobody can hear you over the scream of the machinery.

[@jackofwheels40]

Got into a car accident and my truck was totaled. I'm grieving her. R.I.P. Trigger. Named after a horse in a western. You were just as if not more reliable. Your sturdy frame protected me from being injured worse than a sprained ankle. Thank you, old girl.

[@ied0626]

How I wish for a time machine I love the sea and I love hard work I would trade anything to be on a ship exploreing the seas

[@digiboy97]

toshay damian

[@sickedhero]

Do it. the work was hard and the wages low. This is true. Seaman since 17 for 11 years. The best mistake of my life.

[@MattNavActual]

im just about to complete my training as a deck cadet. going into 3rd officer on oil tankers. i have also completed 4 trips on the TS royalist prior to training. its better than you imagine ha :) im 22 and have physically been around the globe already, crossed the dateline on friday the 13th, been accepted into neptunes court...... life is grand listening to these too ha

[@plitas]

BudgieThunder I'm about to wipe my ass after a 25 min shitting session in the company of my laptop, next I'm gonna make my 3rd coffee of the day, since it's cold as fuck, on a cup fingerpainted by my daughter when she was 4. I have other 4 or 5 cups I could drink from, including one I got from a cruise to the Bahamas on my honeymoon 9 years ago aka prior to my engagement. We all have cool stories to tell our grandsons, high 5!

[@MattNavActual]

i feel we all learnt something today. OOSH

[@BitchItsJules]

Sitting around the mainmast of our ship, the first mate begins to sing. Soon, all our voices join together in chorus as we sing the final chantey of our voyage. It's been a long journey to cross the ocean and our ship, she now sits anchored at port. The night air is silent but for a soft breeze that sweeps over us through the rigging and on towards the open sea. Arms around one another, a tear slips from my eye into my rum, knowing that the voyage is done, and it's time for us to leave her.

[@lewiscase546]

Lovely. I wish I’d had this played at my retirement ceremony. How apt.

[@metaljacket8128]

I could listen for hours. Lovely

[@brooklyn2143]

Me, my dad, and my 2 older brothers play this kind of music in the car and my dad told us that his dad would play this kind of music the whole week of sant Patrick’s day and that’s why that’s his favorite holiday is sant Patrick’s day! So when it’s the week of sant Patrick’s day I’m going to play this on the Bluetooth all week I’m memory of my dads dad (also we are Irish lol so yah)

[@zargrof1]

"He drinks damnation."

[@blackhatboy1548]

Don't u dare speak of blackbeard his death was sad I was making my crew sing this song after he died

[@grim8941]

"And what of Thatch?" -Adwale'

[@togglebogle4366]

Blackbeard deserved everything he got, ALL HAIL ROBERT MAYNARD

[@mikekean8344]

A jolly good tune! Well done Lads, well done indeed!

[@mapatterson22]

I knew Johnny Collins. He was a larger than life character. We always had fun when he was in the room:} x

[@capnbobretired]

I had this song on a CD and my last trip to sea before I retired I played it each watch. My helmsman complained so much that the old man told me to stop. At the time I was annoyed, but I just smile now. In fact, I smile a lot now.

[@basti1615]

god, this is beautiful. I got tears. The perfect working music, btw.

[@michaelsndergaard2912]

BLACK FLAG for life. ive been playing the soundtrack in my car. and i normally repeat this one a few times every time i listen to it. its fantastic.

[@Terrdemarzielle]

It must be a powerful experience for Johnny Collins to sing 'Leave her Johnny'

[@calebthomas7763]

Actually Naval Heritage means a lot to of people even me cause my family since 1600s have been in the British or American navy and I am a United States Marine and proud of my Naval Heritage

[@paulmahon5834]

Good Lad!

[@taffy3350]

And so ye should be LAD

[@georgeperalta936]

Good on you! The British had one the greatest navies of all time and since quite a few Americans came from British ships it seems the seamanship is still running strong even under a different flag!

[@maxsams84]

Semper' fi'. Orah'!!!

[@Sam22music]

Mathew Willis It's best not to take things like that so seriously.

[@GhostLink92]

Not a ship, or a car for me. Worked at a pub for a number of years, and it was a great time. Great crew, but by the end, I was one of 2 people still left from when I got hired. By the time I left, it wasn't the same place anymore. Guess it was time for me to leave her.

[@benkoops7866]

Been listening all week, cant get it out of my head now. Keep singing it to myself.

[@ducky8366]

It's 12AM and this was recommended by YT. Thanks.

[@edwardbadalcma6848]

I have a strong naval heritage too - I sit on inflatable rafts and get drunk, been doing it for years.

[@StevenParrisWard]

Wonderful singing from a great English folk singer.

[@papalegba6759]

heard this sung at a funeral when i was a kid. never forgot it.

[@mrosson]

new anthem song, and believe me, this gets everyone involved at the pub!

[@funkyshade]

While hearing this song you can imagine the whole atmosphere on a ship full of hard working sailors

[@samichgrrl]

Yum. Lol

[@onestate3074]

Nah I just imagine a crowd of sailors in a cloudless night singing this shanty next to a fire pit.

[@abaddon130]

@@onestate3074 not the best of ideas to have a pit of fire anywhere near a wooden ship.

[@KingofHumility]

Truly beautiful. It just stirs something deep inside of you, something completely inexplicable. I've never heard anything like it. Flawless.

[@bergischplatt8666]

Yeah. The work is hard! Thanks for sharing!

[@Miltendo]

1.25x speed for AC4 Black Flag tempo

[@kman80923]

Why is this song so good? And other shanties

[@isaacharkton6169]

It’s an English shantie

[@Rehabsockstar]

I first heard this when playing assassins creed. man what an awesome experience when playing and listing to sea shanties

[@MellowWater]

After a harsh voyage it must have been really hard to leave the frigate. The lyrics is so beautiful. I can imagine all the sailors singing this song on the deck.

[@claradaye7311]

I'm actually going sailing with the navy soon and this song reminds me of my family that have served with the navy.

[@RosseRue]

i have suddenly fallen in love with this song!! i cant stop playing it💖💖💖

[@jamesalvarez8149]

This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing

[@TommyDaSavage]

My dad is on his deathbed right now & this was one of his favorite songs. I’m dying just listening to this.

[@aionmageofdeath]

I always make certain that when I listen to this I have Ocean sounds playing at the same time, just figured I'd offer that tip to everyone :)

[@shawncoyle9530]

I want this played at my funeral