Horton Barker Version

THE GOLDEN WILLOW TREE

There was a little ship and she sailed on the sea
And the name of the ship was the Turkish Rebeli;
She sailed on the lonely, lonesome water, 
She sailed on the lonesome sea.

There was another ship that sailed on the sea,
And the name of this ship was the Golden Willow Tree;
She sailed on the lonely lonesome water
She sailed on the lonesome sea.

Up stepped a little sailor saying "What will you give to me,
If I will sink that ship to the bottom of the sea?"
If I'll sink her in the lonely lonesome water,
If I sink her in teh lonesome sea.

I have a house and I have land
And I have a daughter that shall be at your command,
If YOU'll sink her in the lonely, lonesome water,
If you'll sink her in the lonesome sea.

He bowed on his breast and away swam he,
He swam till he came to the Turkish Rebeli ; 
He sunk her in the lonely lonesome water,
He sunk her in the lonesome sea.

He had a little augur all set for to bore
He bored nine holes in the bottom of the floor; 
Yes, he sunk her in the lonely, lonesome water,
Yes, he sunk her in the lonesome sea.

Some had hats and some had caps
And trying to stop the salt water gaps;
But she sunk in the lonely, lonesome water,
She sunk in the lonesome sea.

Some were playing cards, and some were shooting dice
While others stood around a-giving good advice;
And she sunk in the lonely, lonesome water,
And she sunk in the lonesome sea.