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