Henry Martin
Joan Baez
Ton : ACapo 2
TAmhere were three brothers in mEerry ScotlAmand
In merry ScotlDmand there were tChreeE
And tAmhey did cast lots which of them should go
should gDmo should gCo E
AAmnd turn rCobber all oGn the salt sAmea.
TAmhe lot it fell first upon HEenry MartAmin
The youngest of aDmll the tChreeE;
That hAme should turn robber all on the salt sea
Salt sDmea the salt sCea.E
FAmor to maintCain his two bGrothers and hAme.
TAmhey had not been sailing but a lEong winter's nAmight
And a part of a sDmhort winter's dCay E
When hAme espied a stout lofty ship
lofty sDmhip lofty sChipE
CAmome abCibbing down oGn him straight wAmay.
HAmullo! Hullo! cried HEenry MAmartin
What makes you sDmail so nCigh?E
I'm a rAmich merchant ship bound for fair London Town
London TDmown London TCownE
WAmould you pClease for to lGet me pass bAmy?
OAmh no! Oh no! cried HEenry MartiAmn
This thing it nDmever could bCe E
For IAm have turned robber all on the salt sea
Salt sDmea the salt sCea.E
FAmor to maintCain my two bGrothers and mAme.
CAmome lower your tops'l and bErail up your mAmizz'n
And bring your ship uDmnder my lCee E
Or IAm will give to you a full cannon ball
cannon bDmall cannon bCallE
AAmnd all your dear bCodies drown iGn the salt sAmea.
OAmh no! we won't lower our lEofty tAmopsail
Nor bring our ship uDmnder your lCee E
And yAmou shan't take from us our rich merchant goods
merchant gDmoods merchant gCoodsE
NAmor poCint our bold guGns to the seAma.
TAmhen broadside and broadside and aEt it they wAment
For fully two hDmours or tChreeE
Till HAmenry Martin gave to them the deathshot
the deathsDmhot the deathsChotE
AAmnd stCraight to the boGttom went shAme.
BAmad news bad news to oEld England cAmame
Bad news to fDmair London TCownE
There's bAmeen a rich vessel and she's cast away
cast awDmay cast awCay E
AAmnd alCl of her meGrry men drAmown'd.