Odetta - The Golden Vanity lyrics

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There was a lofty ship<br />

And she put out to see<br />

And the name of that ship<br />

Was The Golden Vanity<br />

She sailed along the lonesome sea<br />

<br />

She had not been out<br />

For two weeks or three<br />

When she was overtaken<br />

By the Turkish Revelry<br />

She sailed along the lonesome sea<br />

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Then up spoke our little cabin boy<br />

Sayin' 'What will you give me?<br />

If them I shall destroy?<br />

If I seek them in the lonesome sea"<br />

<br />

To the men I distrust<br />

Our captain did reply<br />

5000 pounds<br />

And my daughter for a bride<br />

If he sinks her in the lonesome sea<br />

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So the boy beat his breast<br />

And down jumped him<br />

And he swam 'til he came<br />

To the Turkish Revelry<br />

As she sailed along the lonesome sea<br />

<br />

Well he had a little tool<br />

That was made for the use<br />

And he bored 9 holes<br />

In her hull all at once<br />

And he sank her in the lonesome sea<br />

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He swam back to his ship<br />

And he beat upon the side<br />

Cryin' "Captain pick me up!<br />

For I'm weary in the tide!<br />

For I'm sinkin' in the lonesome sea"<br />

<br />

"I will not pick you up,"<br />

The Captain then replied<br />

"I'll shoot you, I'll drown you<br />

I'll sink you in the tide.<br />

Yes I'll sink you in the lonesome sea."<br />