Song Lyrics Natalie Merchant - House Carpenter    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> N>> Natalie Merchant Singer Lyrics [Natalie Merchant other resources]>> House Carpenter Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Natalie Merchant Music Title/Track: House Carpenter Theme ID: 3054 Album: N/A "well met, well met And I know true love Well met, well met", said he "I'm just returning from the salt, salt sea And it's all for the love of thee" "come in, come in My own true love And have a seat with me It's been three-fourths Of a long, long year Since together we have been" "no I can't come in And I can't sit down For I have but a moment's time They say that you're married To a house carpenter And your heart shall never be mine" "well I could have married The king's daughter fair She would have married me But I forsaked upon Her crowns of gold And it's all for the love of thee" "now will you forsake on Your house carpenter And go along with me? I'll take you where The grass grows green On the banks of the bitter reeds" She pick'd up her wee little babe And kisses, gave it three saying, "stay right here my darling little one Keep your papa company" Now they had not been On the ship two weeks I swear it was not three When his true love began To weep and moan And she wept most bitterly "are you weeping For my silver and gold Are you weeping for my store or are You weeping for that house carpenter That you ne'er shall see no more?" "a curse on the sailor she swore A curse, a curse she swore You robbed me of my sweet little babe That I never shall see no more!" Well, they had not been On the ship three weeks I swear it was not four Until there came a leak in the ship And she sank To rise no more... Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Kind Generous, King Of May, Last Goodbye, Life is Sweet, Lowlands of Holland, Motherland, My Skin, Not in This Life, Ode To Billy Joe, Old Gospel Melody, One Fine Day, Ophelia, Owensboro, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Put the Law on You, River, Saint Judas, Sally Ann, San Andreas Fault, Seven Years, Soldier, Soldier, Son Of A Preacher Man, Space Oddity, Sympathy For The Devil, Take A Look, Tell Yourself, Thank You, The Ballad Of Henry Darger, The Gulf Of Araby, The Letter, The Living, The Lowlands Of Holland, The Worst Thing, Thick As Thieves, This House Is on Fire, Weeping Pilgrim, When They Ring The Golden Bells, Where I Go, Which Side Are You On?, Wonder, Frozen Charlotte, When They Ring The Golden Bells, Simple X, The Broken One, All I Need, Anything, Be Right There, Dance All Night, Forever Now, How?, Other Natalie Merchant song Lyrics (From) Both Sides Now Lyrics After The Gold Rush Lyrics All I Want Lyrics Baby I Love You Lyrics Beloved Wife Lyrics Break Your Heart Lyrics Build a Levee Lyrics Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow Lyrics But Not For Me Lyrics Carnival Lyrics Carpenter Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Natalie Merchant F/ Karen Peris Lyrics Natalie Pastrana Lyrics Natalise Lyrics NATAS Lyrics Natasa Theodoridou Lyrics Natasha Bedingfield Lyrics Natasha Hagen Lyrics Natasha St Lyrics Natasha St-pierre Lyrics Natasha St. Pierre Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy