There were three brothers in merry In merry there were three And did cast lots which of them should go Should go, go And turn robber all on the sea
The lot it first upon Henry Martin The of all the three That he should turn all on the salt sea sea, the salt sea For to his two brothers and he
They had not been sailing but a long night And a of a short winter's day he espied a stout lofty ship Lofty ship, lofty Come bibbing down on him way
"Hello, hello", cried Henry makes you sail so nigh? I'm a rich merchant ship for fair London Town Town, London Town Would you please for to let me by?
"Oh no, oh no", Henry Martin This it never could be For I have robber all on the salt sea Salt sea, the sea. For to my two brothers and me
Come lower your tops'l and brail up your And your ship under my lee Or I give you a full cannon ball Cannon ball, ball And all your dear bodies drown in the sea
Oh no, we won't our lofty topsail Nor our ship under your lee And you shan't take from us our rich merchant Merchant goods, merchant Nor our bold guns to the sea
Then broadside and broadside and at it they For fully two hours or Henry Martin gave to them deathshot The deathshot, the And straight to the went she
Bad news, bad news to old England Bad to fair London Town been a rich vessel and she's cast away Cast away, cast And all of her men drowned