there was a little ship and she sailed upon the sea the name of the ship was the golden vanity she sailed upon the low the lonesome low she sailed upon the lonesome sea she had not been out many more weeks than three when she was overtaken by the turkish revelry sailing on the low the lonesome low she sailed upon the lonesome sea then up spoke a little cabin boy saying what will you give me if i will them destroy if i sink her in the low lonesome low sink her in the lonesome sea the man who them destroys the captain then replied it s five thousand pounds and my daughter for your bride if you sink them in the low lonesome low sink them in the lonesome sea the boy smote his breast and down jumped he he swam until he came to the turkish revelry sailing on the low lonesome low sailing on the lonesome sea he had a little tool made for the use he bored nine holes in her hull all at once he sank her in the low lonesome low he sank her in the lonesome ocean he swam back to the ship he beat upon the side crying captain pick me up i m waving with the tide i m sinking in the low lonesome low sinking in the lonesome sea i will not pick you up the captain then replied i ll shoot you i ll drown you i ll sink you in the tide i ll sink you in the low lonesome low sink you in the lonesome sea i ll sink you in the low lonesome low sink you in the lonesome sea 