The House Carpenter / Songs and Lyrics

Version 1

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w:Well met, well met, my own true-- love, Well met, well met, cried he-- I've-
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w:just re-tur-ned from the salt, salt sea, And it's all for the love of thee
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W:Well met, well met, my own true love
W:Well met, well met, cried he
W:I've just returned from the salt, salt sea
W:And it's all for the love of thee
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W:I could have married the king's daughter dear
W:And she would have married me
W:But I have forsaken her crown of gold
W:And it's all for the love of thee
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W:3
W:If you could have married the king's daughter dear
W:I'm sure you are to blame
W:For I am married to the house carpenter
W:And I find him a nice young man
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W:4
W:If you'll forsake your house carpenter
W:And come along with me
W:I'll take you to where the grass grows green
W:On the banks of the salt, salt sea
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W:5
W:If I forsake my house carpenter
W:And come away with thee
W:What have you got to maintain me on
W:And keep me from poverty
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W:6
W:Six ships, six ships all out on the sea
W:Seven more upon from dry land
W:A hundred and twelve all brave sailing men
W:Shall be at your command
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W:7
W:She picked up her poor wee babe
W:And kisses gave him three
W:Saying stay right here with my house carpenter
W:And keep him good company
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W:8
W:And so she pulled on her rich attire
W:So glorious to behold.
W:And as she trod along the way,
W:She shone like the glittering gold.
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W:9
W:They had not gone but about two weeks
W:I'm sure it was not three
W:When this poor maid began to weep
W:And she wept most bitterly
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W:10
W:O why do you week my fair young maid,
W:Weeping for your golden store?
W:Or do you weep for your house carpenter
W:Who never shall you see anymore?
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W:11
W:I do not weep for my house carpenter
W:Nor for any golden store
W:But I do weep for my poor wee babe
W:That never I shall see anymore
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W:12
W:They had gone but about three weeks
W:I'm sure it was not four
W:Our gallant ship sprang a leak and sank
W:Never to rise any more
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W:13
W:Once around spun our gallant ship
W:Twice around spun she.
W:Three times around spun our gallant ship
W:And sank to the bottom of the sea
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W:14
W:What hills, what hills are those, my love
W:That are so fair and high
W:Those are the hill of Heaven, my love
W:But not for you nor I.
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W:15
W:What hills, what hills, are those, my love
W:That are so dark and low
W:Those are the hills of Hell, my love
W:Where you and I must go.

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Song Note

Song by Traditional
Country of origin: England

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Song to be found in the following collection(s):

My Own Song Book