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