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MERMAID (7) We sailed o'er the ocean in our gallant craft And a taut little ship was she. We were bound for the city of famous New York When a storm overtook us on the sea. Then up spoke the captain of our gallant ship And a well spoken man was he. For the want of a longboat we all shall be drowned, And we'll sink to the bottom of the sea. Then up steps the bosun of our gallant ship And a bold hearted tar was he. I've a washer woman living in yonder old town, And this night she'll be watching out for me. Then up steps the cabin boy of our gallant ship, And a smart little chap was he. I've a mother and a granny in yonder gay town And this night they are weeping all for me. Then up steps the first mate of our gallant ship And a gay nobby cove was he. I've a fair little sweetheart in Madison Square, And this night we were married for to be. Then up steps the second mate of our gallant ship And a sweet scented duck was he. Oh I'm owing a board bill in Fifth Avenue, And this night there's a warrant out for me. Then up steps the cook, sirs, of our gallant ship And quite black in the face was he. To the Bowery Theater I promised to go, And My Nancy is waiting home for me. Then all of a sudden we neared Jersey Flats, Tubby Hook it was on our lee. When the ship gave a shiver, the galley capsized, And to old Davy Joneses went she. Then three times around went our gallant sTUNE FILE: CLICK TO PLAY The Beauty of the Blondes' Songster published by DeWitt in, I believe, 1870 has a song called "Three Times Around Went Our Gallant Ship." There is nary a merma id in sight or in the song. The chorus is the same as the Mermaid except that th e sailors go "reefin 'to the top' " and the verses follow the "Up Spoke the [cre w member]" model. The verses have much United States content Child #289 @sailor @shipwreck filename[ MERMAID7 LB  8note Sheet |
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