Lyrics

[Verse 1: Brett Sparks] "Well met, well met," said an old true love "Well met, well met," said he "I'm just returning from the salt, salt sea And it's all for the love of thee." [Verse 2: Rennie Sparks] "Come in, come in, my own true love And have a sit with me It's been three-fourths of a long, long year Since together we have been." [Verse 3: Brett Sparks] "I can't come in and I can't sit down For I have but a moment's time They say you're married to a house carpenter And your heart will never be mine." [Verse 4: Brett Sparks] "That's all, I could have married the king's daughter dear I'm sure she would have married me But I have forsaken her crowns of gold And it's all for the love of thee." [Verse 5: Brett Sparks] "So will you forsake your house carpenter And come and go with me? I'll take you where the grass grows green On the banks of Iteree." [Verse 6: Rennie Sparks] She picked up her little babe And kisses gave it three Saying, "Stay right here, my darling little babe And keep your papa company." [Verse 7: Brett and Rennie Sparks] They had not been on the ship two weeks I'm sure it was not three 'Til his true love began to weep and mourn And she wept most bitterly [Verse 8: Brett Sparks] Sez: "Are you weeping for my silver and my gold? Sez: "Are you weeping for my store? Or are you weeping for that house carpenter Whose face you'll never see any more?" [Verse 9: Rennie Sparks] No, I'm not weeping for your silver or your gold Or neither for your store I'm weeping for my little babe Whose face I'll never see no more [Verse 10: Brett and Rennie Sparks] Well, they hadn't been on board three weeks I'm sure it was not four Until there came a leak in the bottom of the ship And it sunk for to rise no more