There were brothers in merry Scotland In Scotland there were three And they did cast which of them should go go, should go And turn all on the salt sea
The lot it fell upon Henry Martin The of all the three That he should turn robber all on the sea sea, the salt sea For to maintain his two and he
They had not been sailing but a winter's night And a part of a short day he espied a stout lofty ship Lofty ship, ship Come bibbing on him straight way
"Hello, hello", Henry Martin makes you sail so nigh? I'm a rich merchant ship bound for London Town London Town, Town Would you please for to let me by?
"Oh no, oh no", Henry Martin This thing it could be For I have robber all on the salt sea Salt sea, the sea. For to my two brothers and me
Come your tops'l and brail up your mizz'n And bring ship under my lee Or I will give you a full ball Cannon ball, cannon And all dear bodies drown in the salt sea
Oh no, we won't lower our lofty Nor bring our ship under lee And you shan't take from us our merchant goods Merchant goods, merchant Nor point our bold to the sea
Then broadside and and at it they went For fully two hours or Till Henry Martin gave to deathshot The deathshot, the And to the bottom went she
Bad news, bad news to old came Bad news to fair London There's been a rich vessel and she's cast Cast away, cast And all of her merry men