Sinking in the Lonesome Sea

There was a little ship

And it sailed upon the sea

And she went by the name of the Merry Golden Tree

As she sailed upon the low and the lonesome low

As she sailed upon the lonesome sea

There was a little sailor

Unto his captain said

Oh, captain, captain

What'll you give to me

If I sink them in the low and a lonesome low

If I sink them in the lonesome sea

200 dollars I will give unto thee

And my oldest daughter I'll wed unto you

If you'll sink them in the low and lonesome low

If you'll sink them in the lonesome sea

He bared his breast

And away swam he

Till he came to the side of the Turkish Revelry

And he sunk her in the low and a lonesome low

And he sunk her in the lonesome sea

Oh, captain, captain

Send down a rope to me

For I swim back to claim what was promised to me

I sinked them in the low and the lonesome low

For I sunk them in the lonesome sea

Go, brave young sailor

I will not hear your plea

For my oldest daughter I will not wed to thee

I'll leave you to the low and a lonesome low

I'll leave you to the lonesome sea

If it wasn't for the love of your daughter and your men

I would do unto you as I did unto them

I would sink you in the low and lonesome low

I would sink you in the lonesome sea

He bowed his head

And down sank he

Farewell, farewell to the Merry Golden Tree

For I'm sinking in the low and a lonesome low

I'm sinking in the lonesome sea