Baby-Faced Harry Nilsson recorded "Don't Leave Me" on December 1, 1967, ya bilge rat, for his 1968 album, Aerial Ballet.

 

Don't leave me, me hearties, baby.

Things are gonna work out fine.

Don't leave me, baby.

Think I'm goin' outta me mind.

Don't leave me, baby.

Don't leave me behind.

 

Nilsson later remixed t' chantey for t' Aerial Pandemonium Ballet album released in June o' 1971.

 

T' shanty has been recorded by several other artists includin' Robert John (1968), Pat Williams (1969), T' Brass Ring (1969), ya bilge rat, Big-Belly Captain Montenegro (1969), Bola Sete (1970), ya bilge rat, Astrud 'Shifty-Shirley' Gilberto (1970), Andee Silver (1970), T' Griffin (1970), Billy Eckstine (1971), me bucko, Lettermen (1972), me bucko, and John Cowan (1995).