It’s of a ship in the north country
And she goes by the name of the Golden Vanity
She sails in the lowland, lowland, lowland
And she sails in the lowland, lowland sea
She had not sailed more leagues than three
When we feared she’d be taken by the Spanish enemy
As she sailed in the lowland, lowland, lowland
As she sailed in the lowland, lowland sea
‘Oh Captain, Captain, what’ll you give me
If I do sink yon Spanish enemy?
If I sink ’em in the lowland, lowland, lowland
If I sink ’em in the lowland, lowland sea?’
‘Why, gold and silver I’ll give to thee
And my only daughter thy wedded wife will be
If you sink ’em in the lowland, lowland, lowland
If you sink ’em in the lowland, lowland sea’
The boy did nod and he jumped in the sea
And he swum till he came to the Spanish enemy
As she rolled in the lowland, lowland, lowland
As she rolled in the lowland, lowland sea
He took out his auger, three holes bore he
And then he bent his breast and he swum back through the sea
He'd sunk ’em in the lowland, lowland, lowland
He'd sunk ’em in the lowland, lowland sea
‘Oh Captain, Captain, take me onboard
And prove unto me that you’re as good as your word
For I sunk ’em in the lowland, lowland, lowland
I’ve sunk ’em in the lowland, lowland sea’
‘You’ll have no gold, boy!’ the Captain cried
‘Nor shall you wed my daughter! I’ll send you with the tide
And I’ll sink you in the lowland, lowland, lowland
I’ll sink you in the lowland, lowland sea’
They left him there and down went he
Oh that cabin boy sunk down to the bottom of the sea
And he drowned in the lowland, lowland, lowland
Well he drowned in the lowland, lowland sea
And he drowned in the lowland, lowland, lowland
He drowned in the lowland, lowland sea
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