Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song House Carpenter, artist - Kelly Joe Phelps. Album song Shine Eyed Mister Zen, in the genre БлюзDate of issue: 27.04.2000
Record label: Rykodisc
Song language: English
House Carpenter |
| Well met, well met said an old true love |
| Well met, well met said he |
| I’ve just returned from the salt salt sea |
| And it’s all for the love of thee |
| Come in, come in my old true love |
| And have a seat with me |
| It’s been three fourths of a long long year |
| Since together we have been |
| No I can’t come in, I can’t sit down |
| For I have but a moment’s time |
| They say you are married to a house carpenter |
| And your heart will never be mine |
| Yet I could have married a king’s daughter dear |
| And I’m sure she’d have married me |
| But I’ve forsaken her crowns of gold |
| And it’s all for the love of thee |
| Will you forsaken your house carpenter |
| And go along with me |
| I’ll take you where the grass grows green |
| On the banks of the deep blue sea |
| She picked up her little babe |
| And kisses gave it three |
| Say’s stay right here my darling little babe |
| And keep your papa company |
| Hadn’t been on the ship but about two weeks |
| I’m sure it was not three |
| 'til his true love began to weep and moan |
| And she weeped most bitterly |
| Says are you weeping for my silver or my gold |
| Are you weeping for my silver or my store |
| Are you weeping for your house carpenter |
| Whose face you’ll never see no more |
| I’m not weeping for your silver or your gold |
| No I’m not weeping for your store |
| I am weeping for my darling little babe |
| Whose face I’ll never see no more |
| They hadn’t been on the ship but about three weeks |
| I’m sure it was not four |
| 'til they sprung a leak in the bottom of the ship |
| Sunk and never rise no more |