Lyrics

There was a little ship that sailed on the sea And the name of this ship was the Turkish Rebilee She sailed on the lonely, lonesome water She sailed on the lonesome sea There was another ship that sailed on the sea And the name of this ship was the Golden Willow Tree She sailed on the lonely, lonesome water She sailed on the lonesome sea Up stepped a little sailor, saying "What'll you give to me If I will that ship to the bottom of the sea?" If I'll sink her in the lonely, lonesome water If I'll sink her in the lonesome sea "I have a house and I have land And I have a daughter that shall be at your command" If you'll sink her in the lonely, lonesome water If you'll sink her in the lonesome sea He bowed on his breast and away swam he He swam till he came to the Golden Willow Tree He sunk her in the lonely, lonesome water He sunk her in the lonesome sea He had a little auger all fit for to bore He bored nine holes in the bottom of the floor He sunk her in the lonely, lonesome water He sunk her in the lonesome sea Some had hats and some had caps A-trying to stop the salt water gaps As she sunk in the lonely, lonesome water As she sunk in the lonesome sea Some were playing cards and some were shooting dice While others stood around a-giving good advice As she sunk in the lonely, lonesome water As she sunk in the lonesome sea He bowed on his breast and away swam he He swam till he came to the Turkish Rebilee "I've sunk her in the lonely, lonesome water I've sunk her in the lonesome sea" "Now Captain, will you be as good as your word Or either will you take me in on board? I've sunk her in the lonely, lonesome water I've sunk her in the lonesome sea" "No, I won't be as good as my word And neither will I take you in on board Though you've sunk her in the lonely, lonesome water Though you've sunk her in the lonesome sea" "If it were not for the love I have for your men I'd do unto you just as I've done unto them I'd sink you in the lonely, lonesome water I'd sink you in the lonesome sea" He bowed on his breast and down sunk he A-bidding farewell to the Turkish Rebilee He sunk in the lonely, lonesome water He sunk in the lonesome sea