House Carpenter

[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] 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 [Verse 5] 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." [Verse 6] Well, they were sailing about two weeks I'm sure it was not three When the younger of the girls, she came on deck Saying she wants company [Verse 7] "Well, are you weeping for your house and home? Or are you weeping for your babies three?" "Well, I'm not weeping for my house carpenter I'm weeping for my babies three." [Verse 8] 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 [Verse 9] Oh what are those hills yonder, my love They look as dark as night Those are the hills of hellfire my love Where you and I will unite [Verse 10] 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 And it drifted to the bottom of the sea