[Verse 1]
There was a little ship and she sailed on the sea
And the name of this ship was the Golden Willow Tree
A-sailing on the lonesome low
Sailing on the lonesome sea
[Verse 2]
Now she hadn't been sailing two weeks or three
When she spied that ship, the Turkish Robbery
A-sailing on the lonesome low
Sailing on the lonesome sea
[Verse 3]
There was a cabin boy upon the Golden Tree
Said "Captain, O captain, what will you give to me
If I sink this Turkish Robbery?
Sink them in the lonesome sеa?"
[Verse 4]
"Oh, half of my ship shall be made unto thee
And my youngest daughtеr will be wed unto thee
If you sink them in the lonesome low
Sink them in the lonesome sea"
[Verse 5]
Then he picked up a tool and jumped overboard
He said, "I'll be as good as my word"
He was swimming in the lonesome low
Swimming in the lowland sea
[Verse 6]
Then he took his little tool just made for that use
And he bored twelve holes just to let in the dew
She was sinking on the lonesome low
Sinking in the lowland sea
[Verse 7]
Sailors off with their coats and some with their caps
They were trying to fill up the saltwater gaps
They were sinking in the lonesome low
Sinking in the lonely sea
[Verse 8]
Then he turned around and away swum he
Until he returned to the Golden Willow Tree
Swimming in the lonesome low
Still swimming in the lowland sea
[Verse 9]
"O captain, are you as good as your word?
Then take this poor sailorman on board
For I'm drowning in the lonesome low
Drowning in this lonesome sea"
[Verse 10]
"I will not give you wealth, nor give you fame
My youngest daughter has a time on her name
I'll just leave you in the lonesome low
Leave you drowning in this lonely sea"
[Verse 11]
He turned on his back and away floated he
Said fare-you-well to the Golden Willow Tree
"I'm drowning in the lonesome low
Drowning in the lowland sea"
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