The Mermaid A New Sea Shanty in Jody's Treasure Chest in Dreamland

The Mermaid

One Friday morn when we set sail, not very
far from land,
We there did espy a fair pretty maid
With a comb and a glass in her hand, her
hand , her hand,
With a comb and a glass in her
hand.

While the raging seas did roar and the
stormy winds did blow,
While we jolly sailor-boys
were up into the top
And the landlubbers lying down below
below, below,
And the landlubbers lying down below.

Then up starts the captain of our gallant ship,
And a brave young man was he:
"I've a wife and child
in fair Bristol town,
But a widow I fear she
will be will be, will be,
But a widow I fear she will be."

The up starts the mate of our gallant ship,
And a bold young man was he:
"Oh! I have a wife in fair
Portsmouth town,
But a widow I fear she will be,
will be, will be,
But a window I fear she will be."

Then up starts the cook of our galant ship,
And a gruff old soul was he:
Oh ! I have a wife in
fair Plymouth town,
But a widow I fear she will
be, will be, will be,
But a widow I fear she will be."

And then up spoke the little cabin boy ,
And a pretty little boy was he;
Oh, I'm more griev'd
for my daddy and my mam
Than for your fair wives all three."

Then three times round went our gallant
ship,
And three times round went she;
For the want of a life-boat they all went down,
And they sank to the bottom of the sea, the sea,
the sea,
And she sank to the bottom of the sea.

I have searched for the music to go
with this sea shanty
but can't find it anywhere.
Sorry. Diddily.
I know
the Spinners, Furies, Clancy Brother's
and many more made it but can't
find midi tune anywhere.