There was a fair maiden
Far crossed in love
Far crossed in love as it were o
Nothing could she find
But to ease her fair mind
Than to stray all along the sea shore
Stray all along the sea shore
There was a sea captain
A ploughing the deep
A ploughing the deep as is were o
Nothing could he find
But to ease his sad mind
Than to sail all along the sea shore
Sail all along the sea shore
Oh I have got silver
And I have got gold
And I have got costly wares o
All these I will
Give to my jolly seamen
If they'll bring this fair damsel on board
Bring this fair damsel on board
With many persuasions
She came on board
The captain he welcomed her there o
He welcomed her down
To his cabin below
Saying fair thee well sorrow and care
Fair thee well sorrow and care
She sang him a song
It was at his request
She sang it so sweet and so fair o
She sang it so sweet
So neat and complete
That she sang the sea captain to sleep
Sang the sea captain to sleep
Then she robbed him of silver
She robbed him of gold
She robbed him of costly wares o
And the captain's broad sword
She used for an oar
As she paddled her boat to the shore
Paddled her boat to the shore.
Oh were my men sleeping
Or were my men mad
Or were my men sunk in despair o
That the lady so gay
Should thus run away
When the captain he welcomed her there
The captain he welcomed her there.
No your men were not sleeping
Your men were not mad
Your men were not sunk in despair o
I deluded your crew
And likewise you too
And again I'm a maid on the shore
Again I'm a maid on the shore