Old American Songs (Set One) : The Golden Willow Tree (Set One)
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There was a little ship in South Americay
Crying "Oh, the land that lies so low!"
There was a little ship in South Americay
She went by the name of the Golden Willow Tree
As she sailed in the Lowland lonesome low
As she sailed in the Lowland so low
We hadn't been a-sailing more than two weeks or three
'Til we came in sight of the British Roveree
As she sailed in the Lowland lonesome low
As she sailed in the Lowland so low
Up stepped a little carpenter boy, says
"What will you give me for the ship that I'll destroy?"
"I'll give you gold or I'll give thee
I'll give you gold or I'll give thee
The fairest of my daughters as she sails upon the sea
If you sink 'em in the Lowland lonesome low
If you sink 'em in the land that lies so low."
He turned upon his back and away swum he
He swum 'til he came to the British Roveree
He had a little instrument fitted for his use
He bored nine holes and he bored them all at once
He turned upon his breast and back swum he
He swum 'til he came to the Golden Willow Tree
"Captain, oh Captain, come take me on board
Oh Captain, oh Captain, come take me on board
And do unto me as good as your word
For I sank 'em in the Lowland lonesome low
I sank 'em in the Lowland so low."
"Oh no, I won't take you on board
Oh no, I won't take you on board
Nor do unto you as good as my word
Though you sank 'em in the Lowland lonesome low
Though you sank 'em in the land that lies so low."
"If it wasn't for the love that I have for your men
I'd do unto you as I'd done unto them
I'd sink you in the Lowland lonesome low
I'd sink you in the Lowland so low."
He turned upon his head and down swum he
He turned upon his head and down swum he
He swum 'til he came to the bottom of the sea
Sank himself in the Lowland lonesome low
Sank himself in the land that lies so low