There three brothers in merry Scotland In merry Scotland there were And they did cast lots which of should go go, should go And turn robber all on the sea
The lot it fell first Henry Martin The of all the three he should turn robber all on the salt sea Salt sea, the sea For to maintain his two and he
They had not been sailing but a long night And a part of a winter's day When he a stout lofty ship Lofty ship, lofty bibbing down on him straight way
"Hello, hello", cried Henry What makes you sail so I'm a rich merchant ship for fair London Town London Town, Town Would you for to let me pass by?
"Oh no, oh no", Henry Martin This thing it never be For I have turned robber all on the sea Salt sea, the sea. For to my two brothers and me
Come lower tops'l and brail up your mizz'n And bring your ship my lee Or I will give you a full cannon Cannon ball, ball And all your dear bodies drown in the sea
Oh no, we won't our lofty topsail Nor bring our ship your lee And you shan't from us our rich merchant goods Merchant goods, merchant Nor point our guns to the sea
Then broadside and broadside and at it went For fully two or three Till Henry Martin to them deathshot The deathshot, the And straight to the bottom she
Bad news, bad news to old England Bad to fair London Town There's been a rich vessel and she's away Cast away, away And all of her men drowned