 The house carpenter lyrics ( Watson family )   
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 Rate The House Carpenter
Artist : Watson family
Song : The house carpenter
"Well met, well met," said an old true love, "Well
met, well met," said he. "I'm just returning from
the salt, salt sea, And it's all for the love of
thee." "Come in, come in, my own true love, And
have a sit with me. It's been three-fourths of a
long, long year Since together we have been." "I
can't come in and I can't sit down, For I have
but a moment's time. They say you're married to a
house carpenter, And your heart will never be
mine." "I could have married the king's daughter
fair, And she would have married me. But I have
forsaken her crowns of gold, And it's all for the
love of thee." "Now will you forsake your house
carpenter And go along with me? I'll take you
where the grass grows green On the banks of
Iteree." She pickéd up her little babe And kisses
gave it three. Saying, "Stay right here, my
darling little babe, And keep your papa company."
They had not been on the ship two weeks, I'm sure
it was not three, 'Til his true love began to
weep and mourn, And she wept most bitterly. "Are
you weeping for my silver and my gold? Are you
weeping for my store? Or are you weeping for that
house carpenter, Whose face you'll never see any
more?" "A curse, a curse," to the sailor she
cried, "A curse, a curse," she swore. "You've
robbed me of my sweet little babe, That I never
shall see no more." They had not been on board
three weeks, I'm sure it was not four, Until
there came a leak in the ship, And it sunk for to
rise no more.
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