Golden Willow Tree

[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"