Lyrics The House Carpenter - Mr. Fox

The House Carpenter

«Well met, well met,» said my own true love
Well met, well met," cried he
«I've just returned from the salt, salt sea
And all for the love of thee.»
«I could have married the King’s daughter dear
And she would have married me
But I have forsaken her crowns of gold and store
All for the love of thee.»
«Oh, will you forsake your house carpenter
And go along with me?
I’ll take you to where the grass grows green
To the banks of the salt sea.»
She picked up her little babe
Kisses gave him three
Said «Stay right here with my house carpenter
And keep him good company.»
Well, they’d not been gone but about two weeks
I knew it was not three
When this fair lady began to weep and moan
And she wept most bitterly
Are you weeping for your silver and gold
Are you weeping for your store?
Or are you weeping for your house carpenter
That you never shall see no more
«A curse, a curse to the sailor,» she cried
«A curse, a curse,» she swore
«You robbed me of my darlin' little babe
«That I shall never see no more.»
They had not been on the ship three weeks
I’m sure it was not four
When there came a leak in the bottom of the ship
And sank them for to rise no more