Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song House Carpenter, artist - SubRosa. Album song No Help for the Mighty Ones, in the genre Date of issue: 28.02.2011
Record label: Profound Lore
Song language: English
House Carpenter |
| Well met, well met, my own true love |
| Well met, well met, cried she |
| I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea |
| And it’s all for the love of thee |
| I could have married a king’s daughter there |
| She would have married me But i have forsaken my king’s daughter there |
| It’s all for the love of thee |
| Well, if you could have married a king’s daughter there |
| I’m sure you’re the one to blame |
| For i am married to a house carpenter |
| And i’m sure he’s a fine young man |
| Forsake, forsake your house carpenter |
| And come away with me |
| I’ll take you where the green grass grows |
| On the shores of sunny italy |
| So up she picked her babies three |
| And gave them kisses, one, two, three |
| Saying «take good care of your daddy while i’m gone |
| And keep him good company.» |
| Well, they were sailin' about two weeks |
| I’m sure it was not three |
| When the younger of the girls, she came on deck |
| Sayin' she wants company |
| «well, are you weepin' for your house and home? |
| Or are you weepin' for your babies three?» |
| «well, i’m not weepin' for my house carpenter |
| I’m weepin' for my babies three.» |
| Oh what are those hills yonder, my love |
| They look as white as snow |
| Those are the hill of heaven, my love |
| You and i’ll never know |
| Oh what are those hills yonder, my love |
| They look as dark as night |
| Those are the hills of hell-fire my love |
| Where you and i will unite |
| Oh twice around went the gallant ship |
| I’m sure it was not three |
| When the ship all of a sudden, it sprung a leak |