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jean ritchie - the house carpenter lyrics

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[verse 1]
“well met, well met, my own true love
well met, well met,” said he
“i’ve come from far across the sea
and it’s all for the sake of thee

[verse 2]
“i could have married a king’s daughter fair
and she would’ve married me
but i have forsaken the crowns of gold
and it’s all for the sake of thee”

[verse 3]
“if you could’ve married a king’s daughter fair
i’m sure i’m not to blame
for i have married me a house carpenter
and i’m sure he’s a finе young man”

[verse 4]
“oh, will you leave your house carpеnter
and sail away with me?
i’ll take you to where the grass grows green
down in sweet italy”

[verse 5]
“oh, if i leave my house carpenter
and sail away with ye
what will ye have to maintain me upon
when we are far away?”
[verse 6]
“oh, i have seven ships upon the sea
seven ships upon the land
four hundred and fifty bold sailor men
to be at your command”

[verse 7]
she turned herself three times around
she kissed her babies three
“farewell, farewell, you sweet little babes
keep your father sweet company”

[verse 8]
they hadn’t been sailin’ but about two weeks
i’m sure it was not three
when this fair lady begin for to weep
and she wept most bitterly

[verse 9]
“are you weepin’ for your house carpenter?
are you weepin’ for your store?
or are you weepin’ for your sweet little babes
that you never shall see any more?”

[verse 10]
“not a+weepin’ for my house carpenter
not a+weepin’ for my store
yes, i’m weepin’ for my sweet little babes
that i never will see any more”
[verse 11]
they hadn’t been sailin’ but about three weeks
i’m sure it was not four
when the ship sprung a leak and down she sank
and she sank to rise no more

[verse 12]
“what hills, what hills so fair and bright
what hills so white and fair?”
“oh, those be the hills of heaven, my dear
but you won’t never go there”

[verse 13]
“what hills, what hills down in yonder sea
what hills so black as coal?”
“oh, those be the hills of h+ll, my dear
where we must surely go”

- jean ritchie lyrics

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