Sinking In The Lonesome Sea
Sailor's Descent: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and the Lonesome Sea
Lyrics
There was a little ship and she sailed upon the sea
Introduction of a ship sailing on the sea.
And she went by the name of the Merry Golden Tree
The ship is named the Merry Golden Tree.
And she sailed upon the low and lonesome low
Emphasis on sailing in a low and lonesome location.
And she sailed upon the lonesome sea
Reiteration of sailing in the lonesome sea.
There was a little sailor unto his captain said
A sailor approaches the captain.
Oh captain, captain what'll you give to me
The sailor asks the captain what he will give in return for a task.
If I sink them in the low and lonesome low
The task involves sinking something in the low and lonesome location.
If I sink them in the lonesome sea
Reiteration of the task in the lonesome sea.
Two hundred dollars I will give unto thee
The captain offers $200 and his oldest daughter for completing the task.
And my oldest daughter I'll wed unto you
The captain sweetens the deal by promising marriage to his daughter.
If you sink them in the low and lonesome low
Reiteration of the task with added incentive.
If you sink them in the lonesome sea
Reiteration of the task in the lonesome sea with the added incentive.
He bowed upon his breast and away swim he
The sailor bows and swims away.
Till he came the ship of the Turkish Reveille
The sailor reaches the Turkish Reveille ship.
As she sailed upon the low and lonesome low
The Turkish Reveille ship sails in a low and lonesome location.
As she sailed upon the lonesome sea
Reiteration of sailing in the lonesome sea.
If it wasn't for the love of your daughter and your men
If not for love, the sailor would harm the captain and his crew.
I would do unto you as I did unto them
The sailor threatens to sink the ship in the low and lonesome location.
I would sink you in the low and lonesome low
Reiteration of the threat in the lonesome sea.
I would sink you in the lonesome sea
-He bowed his head and down sank he
The sailor bows his head and sinks.
Farewell, farewell to the Merry Golden Tree
Farewell to the Merry Golden Tree.
For I'm sinking in the low and lonesome low
The sailor expresses sinking in the low and lonesome location.
For I'm sinking in the lonesome sea
Reiteration of sinking in the lonesome sea.
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