Watson Family - The House Carpenter Lyrics

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"well met well met" said an old true love

"well met well met" said he.

"i'm just returning from the salt salt sea

And it's all for the love of thee."

"come in come in my own true love

And have a sit with me.

It's been three-fourths of a long long year

Since together we have been."

"i can't come in and i can't sit down

For i have but a moment's time.

They say you're married to a house carpenter

And your heart will never be mine."

"i could have married the king's daughter fair

And she would have married me.

But i have forsaken her crowns of gold

And it's all for the love of thee."

"now will you forsake your house carpenter

And go along with me?

I'll take you where the grass grows green

On the banks of iteree."

She pickéd up her little babe

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And kisses gave it three.

Saying "stay right here my darling little babe

And keep your papa company."

They had not been on the ship two weeks

I'm sure it was not three

'til his true love began to weep and mourn

And she wept most bitterly.

"are you weeping for my silver and my gold?

Are you weeping for my store?

Or are you weeping for that house carpenter

Whose face you'll never see any more?"

"a curse a curse" to the sailor she cried

"a curse a curse" she swore.

"you've robbed me of my sweet little babe

That i never shall see no more."

They had not been on board three weeks

I'm sure it was not four

Until there came a leak in the ship

And it sunk for to rise no more.

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