There were three brothers in Scotland In merry Scotland 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 Henry Martin The of all the three That he turn robber all on the salt sea sea, the salt sea For to his two brothers and he
They had not been sailing but a winter's night And a of a short winter's day When he espied a lofty ship ship, lofty ship Come bibbing down on him way
"Hello, hello", cried Martin What you sail so nigh? 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 Martin This it never could be For I turned robber all on the salt sea sea, the salt sea. For to my two brothers and me
Come lower your 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 dear bodies 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 merchant goods, merchant goods Nor our bold guns to the sea
Then broadside and and at it they went For two hours or three Till Henry Martin to them deathshot The deathshot, the And to the bottom went she
Bad news, bad news to old came Bad news to fair Town been a rich vessel and she's cast away Cast away, away And all of her merry men