There was a little ship and she sailed upon the sea   And she went by the name of the Merry Golden Tree   And she sailed upon the low and lonesome low   And she sailed upon the lonesome sea      There was a little sailor unto his captain said   Oh captain, captain what'll you give to me   If I sink them in the low and lonesome low   If I sink them in the lonesome sea      Two hundred dollars I will give unto thee   And my oldest daughter I'll wed unto you   If you sink them in the low and lonesome low   If you sink them in the lonesome sea      He bowed upon his breast and away swim he   Till he came the ship of the Turkish Reveille   As she sailed upon the low and lonesome low   As she sailed upon the lonesome sea      If it wasn't for the love of your daughter and your men   I would do unto you as I did unto them   I would sink you in the low and lonesome low   I would sink you in the lonesome sea      He bowed his head and down sank he   Farewell, farewell to the Merry Golden Tree   For I'm sinking in the low and lonesome low   For I'm sinking in the lonesome sea