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