Clear the Track

Oh, the smartest packet that you could find

     Ah-hey, ah-ho, are you ’most done? 

Is the Old Wild Cat of the Swallowtail Line

     Clear the track and let the bullgine run

CHORUS

With me hey rig-a-jig in a jaunting car,

     Ah-hey, ah-ho, are you ’most done?

Eliza Lee all on my knee … oh

     Clear the track and let the bullgine run 

Oh, the Old Wild Cat of the Swallowtail Line

She’s never a day behind her time

CHORUS

Oh, we’re outward bound for New York Town

Them Bowery gals we’ll waltz around

CHORUS

When we’ve stowed our freight at the West Street Pier

It’s home to Liverpool then we’ll steer

CHORUS

When we all gets back to Liverpool town

I’ll stand ye whiskies all around

CHORUS

And when I’m home again from sea

Eliza, won’t you marry me?

CHORUS 

Thers his regular call 

To encourage the captain, crew and all (huh)