Cat. #1523 (MFH #246) - As sung by Kris Ann Parker, Springfield, Missouri on March 20, 1975
VERSE 1
Well met, well met, my own true love
Well met, well met, cried he
I've just returned from th salt, salt, sea
All for th love of thee
VERSE 2
I could have married th King's daughter, dear
She would have married me
But I have forsaken a crown of gold
All for th love of thee
VERSE 3
Well, if you could have married th King's daugther, dear
I'm sure you are to blame
For I am married to a house carpenter
Find him a nice young man
VERSE 4
Well, could you forsake your house carpenter
An' go along with me
I'll take you where th grass grows green
By th banks of th salt, salt sea
VERSE 5
An' if I should forsake my house carpenter
An' go along with you
What have you got to maintain me on
Keep me from poverty
VERSE 6
Six ships, six ships, all out on th sea
Seven more upon dry land
One hundred an' ten, all brave sailor men
Will be at your command
VERSE 7
She pick-ed up her wee little babe
An' kisses gave him three
Stay right here with my house carpenter
N' keep him good company
VERSE 8
Well, they'd not been gone but about two weeks
I'm sure it was not three
Th fair young lady begin to weep
She wept most bitterly
VERSE 9
Why do you weep my fair, pretty maid
Weep for your golden store
Or do you weep for your house carpenter
Never you shall see anymore
VERSE 10
I do not weep for my house carpenter
Or for any golden store
But do I weep for my wee little babe
Never shall see anymore
VERSE 11
Well, they h'd not been gone but about three weeks
I'm sure it was not four
Th gallant ship sprang a leak an' sank
Never to rise anymore
VERSE 12
Two times around spun our gallant ship
Three times around spun she
Four times around spun our gallant ship
An' sank to th bottom of th sea
VERSE 13
What hills, what hills are those, my love
Those hills so fair an' high
Those are th hills of pain, my love
Not for you an' I
VERSE 14
An' what hills, what hills, are those my love
Those hills so tall an' low
Those are th hills of Hell my love
Where you and I must go