The House Carpenter (Child No. 243) - Joan Baez

«Well met, well met, my own true love»

«Well met, well met,"cried he

«I've just returned from the salt salt sea

And it’s all for the love of thee»

«I could have married the King’s Daugher dear

And she would have married me

But I refused her crowns of gold

And it’s all for the love of thee»

«You could have married the King’s Daugher dear

I’m sure you are to blame

For I am married to a house carpenter

And he is a fine young man»

«Will you forsake your house carpenter

And come away with me?

I’ll take you to where the grass grows green

On the banks of the salt salt sea»

«If I forsake my house carpenter

And come away with thee

What have you got to maintain me upon

And keep me from poverty?»

«Six ships, six ships are on the sea

Seven more on dry land

A hundred ten bold sailor men

Shall be at your command»

She picked up her sweet littlebabe

Gave it kisses one two three

Saying «you stay right here with the house carpenter

And you keep him good company»

She dressed herself in rich attire

So glorious to behold

And as she rode upon her horse

She shone like glittering gold

They had not out about two weeks

Two weeks or maybe three

When this lady began to weep

And she wept most bitterly

«Tell me why are you weeping so?

Do you weep for your golden store?

I am weeping for my sweet little babe

Who I shall see no more»

They had not been at sea three weeks

three weeks or maybe four

When the ship ite sprang a leak

And it sank to rise no more

Once around spun our gallant ship

Twice around spun she

Three times spun around our gallant ship

Til she sank to the bottom of the sea

«Farewell, farewell, my own true love»

«Farewell, farewell,"cried she

«I have forsaken my house carpenter

Now I’ll die at the bottom of the sea»