Well met, well met said an old true love Well met, well met said he Im just returning from the salt, salt sea And its all for the love of thee Come in, come in, my old true love And have a seat with me Its been threefourths of a long, long year Since together we have been Well I cant come in or I cant sit down For I havent but a moments time They say youre married to a house carpenter And your heart will never be mine Now its I coulda married a kings daughter here Im sure sheda married me But Ive forsaken her crowns of gold And its all for the love of thee Now will you forsaken your house carpenter And go along with me? Ill take you where the grass grows green On the banks of the deep blue sea She picked up her little babe And kisses gave him three Says, Stay right here, my darling little babe And keep your papa company Well they hadnt been on ship but about two weeks Im sure it was not three Till his true love began to weep and mourn And he weeped most bitterly Says, Are you aweeping for my silver or my gold? Says, Are you aweeping for my store? Are you weeping for that house carpenter Whose face youll never see anymore? No its Im not aweeping for your silver or your gold Or neither for your store I am weeping for my darling little babe Whose face Ill never see anymore Well they hadnt been on ship but about three weeks Im sure it was not four Till they sprung a leak in the bottom of the ship And they sunk for to rise no more
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