There was a little ship that sailed on the sea And the name of the ship was the Golden Willow Tree And she sailed on the low and lonesome water And she sailed on the lonesome sea
Up stepped a little sailor, saying "What'll you give to me If sink that ship to the bottom of the sea If sank her in the low and lonesome water If I sank her in the lonesome sea"
"Well I have a house and I have land And I have a daughter who shall be at your command If you'll sink her in the low and lonesome water If you'll sink her in the lonesome sea"
He bowed on his breast and away swam he And he swam 'til he came to the Turkish Reveille As she sailed on the low and lonesome water As she sailed in the lonesome sea
He had a little auger fit for the bore And he bored nine holes in the bottom of the floor And sunk her in the low and lonesome water And he sunk her in the lonesome sea
Some had hats and some were using caps A-trying to stop the saltwater gaps As she sunk in the low and lonesome water As she sunk in the lonesome sea
Some were playing cards, some were shooting dice While others stood around just a-giving good advice As she sunk in the low and lonesome water As she sunk in the lonesome sea
He bowed on his breast and away swam he And he swam 'til he came to the Golden Willow Tree "Now I've sunk her in the low and lonesome water Now I've sunk her in the lonesome sea
"Now, Captain will be you be as good as your word Or either will you take me in on board Now I've sunk her in the low and lonesome water Now I've sunk her in the lonesome sea"
"I will not be as good as my word Nor neither will I take you in onboard Though you've sunk her in the low and lonesome water Though you've sunk her in the lonesome sea"
"If it weren't for the love I have for your men I would do unto you just as I've done unto them I would sink you in the low and lonesome water I would sink you in the lonesome sea"
He bowed on his breast and down sunk he A-bidding farewell to the Golden Willow Tree He sunk in the low and lonesome water He sunk in the lonesome sea