There was a fair maid who lived on the shore
Let the wind blow high or blow low-o
No-one could she find to comfort her mind
As she sang all alone on the shore-ore-ore
As she sang all alone on the shore

There was a sea captain who sailed on the sea,
Let the wind blow high or blow low-o
"I'll die, I'll die," that captain did cry
"If I can't have that maid on the shore-ore-ore
If I can't have that maid on the shore.

The captain had silver, the captain had gold
The captain had costly wearing
All these he would give to his jolly ship's crew
To bring him that maid from the shore-ore-ore
...

So slowly, slowy she came up on board
The captain gave her a cheer-o
He seated her down in his cabin below
Adieu to all sorrow and care-o
...

She sat herself down in the bows of the ship
And sang so low and sweet-o
She sang so sweet, genteel and complete
She sang all the sailors to sleep
...

She partook of his sliver, partook of his gold
Partook of his costly wearing
She took his broadsword to make her an oar
And paddle her back to the shore
...

Your men must be crazy, your men must be mad
Your men must be deep in depair-o
I've deluded them all as well as yourself
And once more I'm a maid on the shore-ore-ore
And once more I'm a maid on the shore

Learnt by Joy from Miachael Bell at an EFDSS Chelsea course.