Sinking In The Lonesome Sea

by The Carter Family

From the album: Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) / Glory to the Lamb

Track 9 of 20 on Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) / Glory to the Lamb (1935).

Duration: 3:14

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Lyrics for Sinking In The Lonesome Sea

There was a little ship and she sailed upon the sea And she went by the name of the Merry Golden Tree And she sailed upon the low and lonesome low And she sailed upon the lonesome sea There was a little sailor unto his captain said Oh captain, captain what'll you give to me If I sink them in the low and lonesome low If I sink them in the lonesome sea Two hundred dollars I will give unto thee And my oldest daughter I'll wed unto you If you sink them in the low and lonesome low If you sink them in the lonesome sea He bowed upon his breast and away swim he Till he came the ship of the Turkish Reveille As she sailed upon the low and lonesome low As she sailed upon the lonesome sea If it wasn't for the love of your daughter and your men I would do unto you as I did unto them I would sink you in the low and lonesome low I would sink you in the lonesome sea He bowed his head and down sank he Farewell, farewell to the Merry Golden Tree For I'm sinking in the low and lonesome low For I'm sinking in the lonesome sea

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