Angelo Dornan - The Sea Captain

Lyrics as transcribed from this recording:There was a sea captain who followed the sea, Let the wind blow high or blow low, I shall die, I shall die the sea captain did cry  If i dont get that maid on the shore, oh, I should die if I don t get that maid on the shore. the captain had jewels the captain had gold,the captain had costly a-ware, ohall this he would give to this pretty fair maid if she d please take a sail from the shore, oh,shore-oh if she d please take a sail from the shore.with great persuasion they got her on board,the weather being fine and so clear, oh,he asked her to sing him a verse of a song to drive away sorrow and care, oh,care, oh, for to drive away sorrow and care.the night was so still and the water so calm,<BR>she sat in the stern of the ship, oh,<BR>her voice was so sweet so mild and complete,<BR>she sang captain and sailors to sleep, oh,<BR>sleep she sang captain and sailors to sleep.<BR><BR>when she got them all asleep, <BR>all alone in despair-oh,<BR>she pried open the lock of the captain s strong box and she tumbled it out on the floor oh,<BR>floor, oh, she emptied it out on the floor.<BR><BR>she took all his jewels she took all his gold,<BR>she took all his costly a-ware oh,<BR>and she fashioned an oar from the captain s broad sword,<BR>and she paddled her boat to the shore oh,<BR>shore, oh, she paddled her boat to the shore.<BR><BR>when the captain he awoke, <BR>all alone in despair, oh,<BR>he sighed and he sobbed and he cried I've been robbed by that sweet singing maid on the shore, oh,<BR>I've been robbed by that mild mannered maid on the shore .<BR><BR> Were my men crazy or were my men mad,<BR>or were my men deep in despair oh,<BR>for to let her away with her beauty so gay for to roam all alone on the shore, oh, <BR>shore, oh, for to roam all alone on the shore .<BR><BR> Your men were not crazy your men were not mad, your men were not deep in despair, oh,<BR>I deluded your sailors as well as yourself and again I m a maid on the shore, oh,<BR>shore oh, again I'm a maid on the shore.