Lyrics

There was a little ship and it sailed on the sea The name of the ship was The Merry Golden Tree Sailing on the low and lonesome low Sailing on the lonely lowland sea They hadn't been out scarce two days or three Until they sighted the British Robbery Sailing on the low and lonesome low Flaunting the Jolly Roger on the lowland sea Up jumped the captain a ringing of his hands He cried "Oh Lord now what shall we do? They'll sink is in the low and the lonesome low They'll sink us to the bottom of the lowland sea" Up and spoke the little cabin boy Saying "what will you give me if I then destroy? If I sink 'em in the low and the lonesome low Sink 'em to the bottom of the lowland sea" "Well I'll give you gold and I'll pay you fee My youngest daughter and she will marry thee If you sink 'em in the low and the lonesome low Sink 'em to the bottom of the lowland sea" So he turned on his back and away swam he Until he came to the British Robbery Sailing on the low and lonesome low Flaunting the Jolly Roger on the lowland sea Where some was playing cards and some were at the dice And some were taking taking their best friends advice Sailing on the low and lonesome low Flaunting the Jolly Roger on the lowland sea He had a little tool just right for the use He bore nine holes just to let in the juice Sailing on the low and lonesome low Flaunting the Jolly Roger on the lowland sea Well some threw their hats and some threw their caps But they could not stop those salt water gaps Sailing on the low and lonesome low Flaunting the Jolly Roger on the lowland sea Well he turned on his back and away swam he Until he came to the Merry Golden Tree Sailing on the low and lonesome low Sailing on the lonely lowland sea "Captain oh captain take me onboard You'll do unto me just as good as your word For I sank 'em in the low and the lonesome low I sank 'em to the bottom of the lowland sea." "I'll not pay you gold nor yet pay your fee My youngest daughter she'll never marry thee I'll sink you in the low and the lonesome low Leave you to drown in the lowland sea." "If it wasn't for your daughter nor yet for your men I'd do unto you just as I did to them I'd sink you in the low and the lonesome low Sink you to the bottom of the lowland sea' But he turned on his back and away swam he "Farewell to you, you Merry Golden Tree I'm drowning in the low and the lonesome low I'm drowning in the lonely lowland sea."