| lyric | 1. There was a little ship
And it sailed on the sea,
And it went by the name
Of the Golden Vanity.
Chorus C:
As ist sailed in the lowland, lonesome low,
As ist sailed in the lowlands so low.
2. There was another ship
That sailed upon the sea,
And the na,e that they called her
Was the Turkey Roveree.
3. ’Captain, O Captain,
Now what will you give me,
If I will sink
That Turkey Roveree?
4. ’O I will give you gold
And I will give you fee,
And my fairest daughter
Will be wed to thee.
5. So he bowed his breast
And away swum he
And he swum till he come
To the Turkey Roveree.
6. He had a little instrument
Just fitted for his use,
And he bored nine holes
And he bored them all at once.
7. Well, he bowed to his breast
And back swum he,
He swum till he come
To the Golden vanity.
8. ’Captain, O Captain,
Take me on board,
And do unto me
As good as your word.
9. But the captain turned the ship
And away sailed he,
And he left that poor sailerboy
To drown in the sea. |