Steeleye Span - The Cruel Ship's Carpenter lyrics
[Steeleye Span - The Cruel Ship's Carpenter lyrics]
In fair Worcester town and
In Fair Worcestershire
A beautiful damsel she once lived there
A young man he courted her all
For to be his dear
And he by his trade was a ship's carpenter
Early one morning before it was day
He turned to his Polly these words he did say
Oh Polly oh Polly, you must come with me
Before our wedding day my friends
And family to see
He led her through woods and
The valleys so deep
Which caused this young damsel to
Cry and to weep
Oh Billy, oh Billy, you havе led me astray
On purpose my innocеnt life to betray
Oh Billy, oh Billy, pardon my life
I never will covet for to be your wife
I'll travel the whole world
To set myself free
If you will but pardon my poor baby and me
There's no time for pardon there's
No time to save for all the night long I've
Been digging your grave
And now it lies open the spade is standing by
Which caused this poor maiden to
Weep and to cry
He covered her up so safe and secure
Thinking no-one could find her of
That he was sure and then he went upon board
To sail the world round
Before that his murderous crime
Could ever be found
Early, early one morning before it was day
The captain he stepped up and
These words he did say
There's a murderer on board and
He must be known
Our ship is in mourning we cannot sail on
Then up steps the first man
I'm sure it's not me
Then up steps the second
I'm sure it's not me
Then up steps Bold William to
Stamp and to swear
I swear it's not me sir I do vow and declare
He turned from the captain
And thought himself fee
But the ghost of his Polly
Would not let him be
She ripped him, she tore him
She tore him in three
Because that he murdered her
Poor baby and she
In Fair Worcestershire
A beautiful damsel she once lived there
A young man he courted her all
For to be his dear
And he by his trade was a ship's carpenter
Early one morning before it was day
He turned to his Polly these words he did say
Oh Polly oh Polly, you must come with me
Before our wedding day my friends
And family to see
He led her through woods and
The valleys so deep
Which caused this young damsel to
Cry and to weep
Oh Billy, oh Billy, you havе led me astray
On purpose my innocеnt life to betray
Oh Billy, oh Billy, pardon my life
I never will covet for to be your wife
I'll travel the whole world
To set myself free
If you will but pardon my poor baby and me
There's no time for pardon there's
No time to save for all the night long I've
Been digging your grave
And now it lies open the spade is standing by
Which caused this poor maiden to
Weep and to cry
He covered her up so safe and secure
Thinking no-one could find her of
That he was sure and then he went upon board
To sail the world round
Before that his murderous crime
Could ever be found
Early, early one morning before it was day
The captain he stepped up and
These words he did say
There's a murderer on board and
He must be known
Our ship is in mourning we cannot sail on
Then up steps the first man
I'm sure it's not me
Then up steps the second
I'm sure it's not me
Then up steps Bold William to
Stamp and to swear
I swear it's not me sir I do vow and declare
He turned from the captain
And thought himself fee
But the ghost of his Polly
Would not let him be
She ripped him, she tore him
She tore him in three
Because that he murdered her
Poor baby and she