The Maid on the Shore

There was a fair maid who lived by the shore

Let the wind blow high or blow low

No one could she find to comfort her mind

As she sang all alone on the shore

She sang all alone on the shore

There was a sea captain who sailed on the sea

Let the wind blow high or blow low

I’ll die oh I’ll die that captain did cry

If I can’t have that maid on the shore

If I can't have that maid on the shore

The captain had silver, the captain had gold

The captain had costly wearin’s

All these he would give to his jolly ships crew

To bring him that maid from the shore

To bring him that maid from the shore

So slowly, slowly she came upon board

The captain he gave here a cheer-o

He seated her down in the cabin below

Adieu to all sorrow and care

Adieu to all sorrow and care

She seated herself on the bough of the ship

And sang so low and so sweet-o

She sang so sweet, gentile and complete

She sang all the seamen to sleep

She sang all the seamen to sleep

She sang all the seamen to sleep

She partook of his silver, partook of his gold,

Partook of his costly wearin’s

She took his broad sword to make her an oar

And paddle right back to the shore

To paddle right back to the shore

Your men must be crazy, your men must be mad

Your men must be deep in despair-o

I deluded them all as well as yourself

Again I’m a maid on the shore

Again I’m a maid on the shore

Again I’m a maid on the shore…