Karaoke Track: House Carpenter by Nickel Creek (Priddis)

. . . Well met well met
said an old true love

Well met well met said he

We just returned

from the salt salt sea
And it&#39;s all for

the love of thee

Come in come in

my own true love
And have a seat by me

It&#39;s been three-fourths

of a long long year

(8 Bar Instrumental Break)

. . . l cam come in

and l canT sit down

For We only

a moment&#39;s time

They say yowre married

to a house carpenter
And your heart

will never be mine

I couldWe married

the king&#39;s daughter fair

And she wouldWe

married me

But I have forsaken

her crowns of gold

And ifs all for

the love of thee

(8 Bar Instrumental Break)

. . . Now will you forsake

your house carpenter

And go along with me

I&#39;ll take you where

the grass grows green
On the banks of

the deep blue sea

Then she picked up

her darling little babe
And kisses she

gave it three

Saying stay right here

my darling little babe

And keep your

pop company

n
(9 Bar Instrumental Break)

. . . They had not beenll

on the ship two weeks

Pm sure it was not three

&#39;Til this true love began

to weep and to mourn

And she wept most bitterly

Saying are you weeping

for my silver

and my gold
Saying are you weeping

for my store

Or are you weeping

for your house carpenter

Whose face you&#39;ll
never see no more

A curse a curse

t0 the sailor she cried
A curse a curse she swore
You robbed me of

my darling little babe

That I shall never
see no more

They had not been on

the ship three weeks

I&#39;m sure it was not four
When there came a leak
In the bottom of the ship

And sank them for

to rise no more

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QSouthern Melody Pub (BMI),
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