The Merry Golden Tree

There was a little ship and she 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 days two or three

Before they sighted the British Robbery

Sailing on the low and lonesome low

Flaunting the Jolly Roger on the lowland sea

Up jumps the captain, a-ringin' of his hands

He cries, "Oh, Lord," and, "what will we do?"

She'll sink us in the low and lonesome low

Sink us to the bottom of the lowland sea

Up and spoke the little cabin boy

Says, "What will you give me if I them destroy?"

If I sink 'em in the low and lonesome low

Sink 'em to the bottom of the lowland sea"

"Well, I'll give you gold and I'll give you fee

My youngest daughter and you shall married be

If you sink 'em in the low and lonesome low

Sink 'em to the bottom of the lowland sea"

So he jumped overboard and away swum he

Until he came to the British Robbery

Where some was playing cards and some was at the dice

And some was a-takin' their best friend's advice

As she sailed on the low and lonesome low

Sailed on the lonely lowland sea

Well, he had a little tool just right for the use

And he bored nine holes just to let in the juice

Some threw their hats and some threw their caps

They could not stop those saltwater gaps

She sank in the low and lonesome low

Sank to the bottom of the lowland sea

He turned on his breast and away swum he

Until he came to the Merry Golden Tree

"Captain, oh, captain, take me on board

And do unto me just as good as your word

For I sank 'em in the low and lonesome low

Sank 'em to the bottom of the lowland sea"

Well, I won't give you gold, nor yet pay your fee

My youngest daughter shall never marry thee

I'll leave you in the low and 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

But he turned on his breast and away went he

Fare-you-well, you Merry Golden Tree

I'm drowning in the low and lonesome low

Drowning in the lonely lowland sea