There were three in merry Scotland In merry Scotland there 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 Henry The youngest of all the That he turn robber all on the salt sea Salt sea, the 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 he espied a stout lofty ship Lofty ship, ship bibbing down on him straight way
"Hello, hello", cried Henry What you sail so nigh? I'm a rich ship bound for fair London Town London Town, Town 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 Salt sea, the sea. For to maintain my two and me
Come your tops'l and brail up your mizz'n And bring your under my lee Or I will give you a full cannon Cannon ball, ball And all your bodies drown in the salt sea
Oh no, we won't our lofty topsail Nor bring our under your lee And you shan't take us our rich merchant goods Merchant goods, merchant Nor point our guns to the sea
Then broadside and broadside and at it went For two hours or three Till Henry Martin to them deathshot 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 rich vessel and she's cast away, cast away And all of her merry men