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Henry Martin
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Singer/Songwriter
Henry Martin was released on July 10, 2003 by Festival Five Records as a part of the album Widdecombe Fair
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Release DateJuly 10, 2003
LabelFestival Five Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM115

Credits

Lyrics

There were three brothers in merry Scotland
In merry Scotland there were three
And they did cast lots which of them should go, should go, should go
For to turn robber all on the salt sea
The lot it fell upon Henry Martin
The youngest of all the three
That he should turn robber all on the
Salt sea, the salt sea, the salt sea
For to maintain his two brothers and he
They had not been sailing but a long winter's night
Part of a short winter's day
When he espied a stout lofty ship, lofty ship, lofty ship
Came a-bearing down on him straight away
"Hallo, hallo," cried Henry Martin
"What makes you sail so nigh?"
"I'm a rich merchant ship bound for fair
London town, London town, London town"
"Would you please for to let me pass by?"
"Oh no, oh no," cried Henry Martin
"This thing, it never could be
For I have turned robber all on the
Salt sea, the salt sea, the salt sea
For to maintain my two brothers and me"
"So lower your topsail and brail up your mizzen
Bring your ship under my lee
Or I'll give to you a fast cannonball, cannonball, cannonball
And all your dear bodies drown in the salt sea"
"Oh no, we won't lower our lofty topsail
Nor bring our ship to your lee
And you shan't take from us our rich merchant
Goods, merchant goods, merchant goods
Nor point our bold guns into the salt sea"
So broadside to broadside a long time they went
For fully two hours or three
Till Henry Martin gave to them the death
Shot, the death shot, the death shot
And straight to the bottom went she
Sad news, sad news to old England came
Sad news to old London town
There's been a rich vessel and she's cast away, cast away, cast away
And all of her merry men drowned
Written by: Joan Baez
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