Key : C
[Intro]
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There was a little ship, and she sailed on the sea
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And the name of the ship was the Turkish Revelry
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Ah, she sailed down in that lonely lonesome water
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Ah, she sailed on the lonesome sea
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Up stepped a little sailor, saying what'll you give to me
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To sink that ship to the bottom of the sea
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If I sink her in the lonely lonesome water
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If I sink her in the lonesome sea
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I have a house, and I have some land
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And I have a daughter that shall be at your command
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If you sink her in that lonely lonesome water
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If you sink her in the lonesome sea
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He bowed on his breast, and away swam he
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And he swam till he came to the Turkish Revelry
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And she sailed down on that lonely lonesome water
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And she sailed in the lonesome sea
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He had a little awl, all made for to bore
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And he bored nine holes in the bottom of the floor
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And he sank her in the lonely lonesome water
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Ah, he sunk her in the lonesome sea
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He bowed on his breast, and away swam he
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And he swam till he came to the golden willow tree
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As she sailed in the lonely lonesome water
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As she sailed in the lonesome sea
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Captain oh captain, will you be good as your word
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Or either take me up on board
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For I've sunk her in that lonely lonesome water
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I've sunk her in the lonely sea
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No I won't be as good as my word
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Or neither will I take you up on board
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Though you've sunk her in that lonely lonesome water
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Though you've sunk her in the lonesome sea
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If it were not for the love I bear your men
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I'd sink you the same just as I sank them
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I'd sink you in that lonely lonesome water
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Yes I'd sink you in the lonely sea
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C . . .
He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he
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a-bidding a farewell to the golden willow tree
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Oh, he sunk in that lonely lonesome water
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Oh, he sunk in the lonely sea