THE GOLDEN WILLOW TREE
There was a little ship in the South Amerikee
That went by the name of the Golden Willow Tree,
As she sailed on the low-land, lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
She hadn't been a-sailin' more'n a week or two
Till she came in sight of the Turkish Revoloo,
As she sailed on the low-land lonesomelow,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
The Captain cried, "Oh, what shall I do,
For yonder comes the Turkish Revoloo?"
As she sailed on the low-land lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
Up stepped a little cabin boy, said, "What will you give me,
If I will sink her in the salt water sea?"
As she sailed on the lowland,lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
"I have a house and I have land,
And I have an only daughter you may have at your command,
If you will sink her in the bottom of the sea,
As she sails on the saltwater sea".
He bent to his breast and out swam he,
Till he reached the side of the Turkist Revolee,
As she sailed on the lowland lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
He had a little instrument a-purpose for the use,
And cut nine gashes in the salt water juice,
As she sailed on the lowland,lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
Some a-playin' cards and some a-playin' checks,
And some a-dancin' on the saltwater decks,
As she sailed on the lowland lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
Some with their hats and some with their caps,
A-tryin' for to stop the saltwater gaps,
As she sank in the lowland lonesome low,
As she sank in the salt water sea.
He bent to his breast and back swam he,
Till he reached the side of the Golden Willow Tree,
As he sailed on the lowland lonesome low,
As he sailed on the salt water sea.
"Captain, will you be as good as your word,
And will you take me back on board"?
As she sailed on the lowland lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
"I will neither be as good as my word,
I will neither take you back on board".
As she sailed on the lowland lonesome low,
As she sailed on the salt water sea.
