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