| There was a little ship, and she sailed upon the sea
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| The name of the ship was the Golden Vanity
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| She sailed upon the low, the lonesome low
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| She sailed upon the lonesome sea
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| She had not been out many more weeks than three
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| When she was overtaken by the Turkish Revelry
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| Sailing on the low, the lonesome low
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| She sailed upon the lonesome sea
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| Then up spoke a little cabin boy
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| Saying «What will you give me if I will them destroy?»
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| If I sink her in the low, lonesome low
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| Sink her in the lonesome sea
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| «The man who them destroys», the captain then replied
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| «It's five thousand pounds and my daughter for your bride»
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| If you sink them in the low, lonesome low
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| Sink them in the lonesome sea
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| The boy smote his breast, and down jumped he
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| He swam until he came to the Turkish Revelry
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| Sailing on the low, lonesome low
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| Sailing on the lonesome sea
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| He had a little tool, made for the use
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| He bored nine holes in her hull all at once
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| He sank her in the low, lonesome low
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| He sank her in the lonesome ocean
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| He swam back to the ship, he beat upon the side
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| Crying «Captain pick me up, I’m waving with the tide»
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| «I'm sinking in the low, lonesome low
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| Sinking in the lonesome sea»
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| «I will not pick you up», the Captain then replied
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| «I'll shoot you, I’ll drown you, I’ll sink you in the tide
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| I’ll sink you in the low, lonesome low
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| Sink you in the lonesome sea»
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| «I'll sink you in the low, lonesome low
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| Sink you in the lonesome sea» |