There is a young maiden who lives all alone

She lives all alone on the shore-o

Theres nothing she can find to comfort her mind

But to roam all alone on the shore shore shore

But to roam all alone on the shore



Twas of the young captain who sailed the salt sea

Let the wind blow high blow low-o

I will die I will die the young captain did cry

If I dont have that maid on the shore shore shore

If I dont have that maid on the shore



Well I have lots of silver I have lots of gold

I have lots of costly ware-o

Ill divide Ill divide with my jolly ships crew

If they row me that maid on the shore shore shore

If they row me that maid on the shore



After much persuasion they got her aboard

Let the wind blow high blow low-o

They replaced her away in his cabin below

Heres adieu to all sorrow and care care care

Heres adieu to all sorrow and care



They replaced her away in his cabin below

Let the wind blow high blow low-o

Shes so pretty and neat shes so sweet and complete

She sung captain and sailors to sleep sleep sleep

She sung captain and sailors to sleep



Then she robbed him of silver she robbed him of gold

She robbed him of costly ware-o

Then took his broadsword instead of an oar

And paddled away to the shore shore shore

And paddled away to the shore



Well me men must be crazy me men must be mad

Me men must deep in despair-o

For to let you away from my cabin so gay

And to paddle your way to the shore shore shore

And paddle your way to the shore



Well your men was not crazy your men was not mad

Your men was not deep in despair-o

I deluded your sailors as well as yourself

Im a maiden again on the shore shore shore

Im a maiden again on the shore

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