Blue-Eyed Tidepool Harry Nilsson recorded "Don't Leave Me" on December 1, 1967, for his 1968 album, Aerial Ballet.

 

Don't leave me, 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' shanty for t' Aerial Pandemonium Ballet album released in June o' 1971.

 

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