Lyrics The House Carpenter - Peggy Seeger
Well
met,
well
met,
my
own
true
love
Well
met,
well
met
cried
she
I
have
just
returned
from
the
salt
salt
sea
And
all
for
the
love
of
thee
I
could
have
married
the
king's
daughter
dear
I'm
sure
she
would
have
married
me
But
I
have
refused
her
crowns
of
gold
And
all
for
the
love
of
thee
If
you
could
have
married
the
king's
daughter
dear
I'm
sure
you
are
to
blame
For
I
am
married
to
a
house
carpenter
I
think
he's
a
fine
young
man
Will
you
forsake
your
house
carpenter
To
go
along
with
me
I'll
take
you
to
where
the
grass
grows
green
On
the
banks
of
the
salt
salt
sea
If
I
forsake
my
house
carpenter
To
go
along
with
thee
What
have
you
got
to
maintain
me
on
And
keep
me
from
poverty?
Six
ships,
six
ships
are
out
on
the
sea
Seven
more
are
on
dry
land
One
hundred
and
ten
all
bold
sailor
men
Shall
be
at
your
command
She
picked
up
her
sweet
little
babe
Kisses
gave
it
three
Saying
stay
right
here
with
my
house
carpenter
And
keep
him
good
company
She
dressed
herself
in
rich
attire
So
glorious
to
behold
And
as
she
trod
upon
her
road
She
shone
like
the
glittering
gold
They
were
not
out
but
about
two
weeks
It
was
not
more
than
three
When
that
young
lady
began
for
to
weep
She
wept
most
bitterly
My
love,
why
are
you
weeping
so?
Do
you
weep
for
your
golden
store?
Or
are
you
weeping
for
your
house
carpenter
That
never
you
will
see
anymore?
I
do
not
weep
for
my
house
carpenter
Neither
for
any
store
But
I
am
weeping
for
my
own
little
babe
Whom
I
shall
never
see
anymore
They
were
not
out
but
about
three
weeks
It
was
not
more
than
four
Meanwhile
this
lady
continued
to
weep
And
her
weeping
did
cease
no
more
They
were
not
out
but
about
three
weeks
It
was
not
more
than
four
When
the
ship
sprang
a
leak
and
began
to
sink
And
sank
to
rise
no
more
Once
around
spun
our
gallant
ship
Twice
around
spun
she
Three
times
around
spun
our
gallant
ship
And
sank
to
the
bottom
of
the
sea
1 Whistle, Daughter, Whistle
2 When I Was Single
3 The House Carpenter
4 When First Unto This Country a Stranger I Came
5 All of Her Answers Were No
6 The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn
7 The Wagoner's Lad
8 Long Lonesome Road
9 The Butcher Boy
10 The Old Maid's Song
11 Katy Cruel
12 Leatherwing Bat
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