Archie Noble - House Carpenter Lyrics

Well met well met my own true love
Well met well met cried he
I've just returned from the salt salt sea
All for the love of thee

I could have married a kings daughter there
She would have married me
But I have forsaken my kings daughter there
All for the love of thee

Well if you could have married a kings daughter there
I'm sure you're the one to blame
For I am married to a house carpenter
And find him a fine young man

Will you forsake your house carpenter
And come away with me
I'll take you where the grass grows green
On the banks of the salt salt sea

Well if I should forsake my house carpenter
And go away with thee
What have you to maintain my own
Keep me from poverty

Six ships six ships all out on sea
Seven more upon dry land
One hundred and ten brave sailor men
To be at your command

Well she picked up her own wee babe
Gave him kisses three
Saying take good care of my house carpenter
Keep him good company

Well they'd not been gone but about two weeks
I'm sure it was not three
When this fair lady began to weep
She wept most bitterly

Why do you weep my fair young maid
Weep for your golden store
I do weep for my own wee babe
Never I shall see no more

Well they'd not been gone but about three weeks
I'm sure it was not four
Our gallant ship sprang a leak and sank
Never to rise no more

One time around spun our gallant ship
Two times around spun she
Three times around spun our gallant ship
And sank to the bottom of the sea

What hills what hills are those my love
That rise so fair and high
Those are the hills of heaven my love
But not for you or I

What hills what hills are those my love
They look as dark as night
Those are the hills of hellfire my love
Where you and I shall unite