Lyrics Our Captain Cried All Hands - Dave Swarbrick , Martin Carthy

Our captain cried all hands and away tomorrow,
Leaving these girls behind in grief and sorrow.
What makes you go abroad, fighting for strangers,
When you could stop at home, free from all dangers?
"Oh, you courted me a while just to deceive me.
Now my heart you have gained and you means to leave me."
Saying: "There′s no belief in men, not my own brother,
So girls if you can love, love one another."
"When I had gold in store, oh, you did invite me
And now I'm low and poor you seems to slight me."
"Dry off your brandy tears and leave off weeping
For happy we shall be at our next meeting."
"Oh I′ll roll you in my arms, me dearest jewel,
So stay at home with me and don't be cruel."
She fell down on the ground like one was dying.
This house was full of grief, sighing and crying.
"Farewell me dearest friends, father and mother.
I am your only child and I have no brother.
It's in vain to weep for me for I am going
To where the lasting joy′s with fountains flowing."