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