Odetta - The Golden Vanity lyrics

There was a lofty ship And she put out to see And the name of that ship Was The Golden Vanity She sailed along the lonesome sea She had not been out For two weeks or three When she was overtaken By the Turkish Revelry She sailed along the lonesome sea Then up spoke our little cabin boy Sayin' 'What will you give me? If them I shall destroy? If I seek them in the lonesome sea" To the men I distrust Our captain did reply 5000 pounds And my daughter for a bride If he sinks her in the lonesome sea So the boy beat his breast And down jumped him And he swam 'til he came To the Turkish Revelry As she sailed along the lonesome sea Well he had a little tool That was made for the use And he bored 9 holes In her hull all at once And he sank her in the lonesome sea He swam back to his ship And he beat upon the side Cryin' "Captain pick me up! For I'm weary in the tide! For I'm sinkin' in the lonesome sea" "I will not pick you up," The Captain then replied "I'll shoot you, I'll drown you I'll sink you in the tide. Yes I'll sink you in the lonesome sea."