[Verse 1]
O it's of a sea-captain
Down by the seaside-o
And he's courted a young lady
And he's got her by child

[Verse 2]
"Go and fetch your father's gold
And some of your mother's money
And go all across the ocean
All along with young Johnny"

[Verse 3]
"Now I've got my father's gold
And some of my mother's money
And I'll go all across the ocean
All along with young Johnny"

[Verse 4]
Now they hadn't been a-sailing
No miles not a great many
Before she was delivered
Of a beautiful baby

[Verse 5]
"Go and fetch a white napkin
For to tie my head easy
And throw me quite overboard
Both me and my baby"
[Verse 6]
Now see how she tottеrs
And see how she tumbles
And see how she's rolling
All upon thе salt water

[Verse 7]
Go fetch me a longboat
For to row my lover back again
For to row my lover back again
Both for her and her baby

[Verse 8]
For she shall have a coffin
And the coffin it shall shine yellow
And she shall be buried
On the banks of green willow