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There was a fair maid and she lived all alone |
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She lived all alone on the shore |
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No one could she find for to calm her sweet mind |
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But to wander alone on the shore, shore, shore |
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To wander alone on the shore |
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There was a brave captain who sailed a fine ship |
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And the weather being steady and fair |
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"I shall die, I shall die", this dear captain did cry |
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"If I can't have that maid on the shore, shore, shore |
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If I can't have that maid on the shore" |
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After many persuasions they brought her on board |
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He seated her down on his chair |
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He invited her down to his cabin below |
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Farewell to all sorrow and care |
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Farewell to all sorrow and care |
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"I'll sing you a song", this fair maid did cry |
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This captain was weeping for joy |
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She sang it so sweetly, so soft and completely |
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She sang captain and sailors to sleep |
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Captain and sailors to sleep |
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She robbed them of jewels, she robbed them of wealth |
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She robbed them of costly fine fare |
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The captain's broadsword, she used as an oar |
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She rowed her way back to the shore, shore, shore |
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She rowed her way back to the shore |
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Oh, the men, they were mad and the men, they were sad |
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They were deeply sunk down in despair |
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To see her go away with her booty so gay |
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The rings and her things and her fine fare |
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The rings and her things and her fine fare |
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Well, don't be so sad and sunk down in despair |
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And you should have known me before |
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I sang you to sleep and I robbed you of wealth |
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Well, again I'm a maid on the shore, shore, shore |
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Again I'm a maid on the shore |
