Three men's all there were

three men out at sea

three men came aboard my ship

and took my true love from me

I couldn't believe

she wanted to leave

she wanted to leave



I've loved you so long

since you were a child

I've cared for your every need

I've tried to make you smile

when all the while

you wanted to leave

you wanted to leave



Go gather the guns

we'll blast them at sea

she begged for me not to shoot

for "my true love is here with me,

and I've never loved thee,

and now I must leave,

and now I must leave."



So go fetch a bottle of rum dear friends

and fill up my glass to the rim

for I'm not the man, I used to be

now I'm one of them.