Peter, Paul & Mary - Golden Vanity Lyrics
There was a ship that sailed all on the lowland seaAnd the name of the ship was the golden vanityAnd we feared she would be taken by the spanish enemyAs she sailed upon the lowland, lowland, lowlandSailed upon the lowland sea.Then up spoke our cabinboy and boldly out spoke heAnd he said to our captain what will you give to meIf I swim along the side of the spanish enemyAnd I sink her in the lowland sea?Oh I will give you silver and I will give you goldAnd my own fair daughter your bonny bride shall beIf youll swim along the side of the spanish enemyAnd youll sink her in the lowland, lowland, lowlandSink her in the lowland sea.Then the boy he made him ready and overboard sprang heAnd he swam to the side of the spanish enemyWith his brace and auger in her side he bored holes threeAnd sank he her in the lowland sea.Then quickly he swam back to the cheering of the crewBut the captain would not heed him, his promise he did rueAnd he scorned his poor entreatings when loudly he did sueAnd left him in the lowland,lowland, lowlandLeft him in the lowland sea.Then the boy he turned round and he swam to the port sideAnd up to his messmates full bitterly he criedO messmates, draw me up, for Im drifting with the tideAnd Im sinking in the lowland, lowland, lowlandSinking in the lowland sea.Then his messmates drew him up, but on the deck he diedAnd they stitched him in a hammock which was so fair and whiteAnd they lowred him overboard, and he drifted with the tideAnd he sank into the lowland, lowland, lowlandSank into the lowland sea.There was a ship that sailed all on the lowland seaAnd the name of the ship was the golden vanityAnd we feared she would be taken by the spanish enemyAs she sailed upon the lowland, lowland, lowlandSailed upon the lowland sea.As she sailed upon the lowland, lowland, lowlandSailed upon the lowland sea.
