Well met, well met, said an old true love
well met, well met, said he 
i just returned from the salt, salt sea 
and its all for the love of thee 
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come in, come in, my own true love 
and have a seat by me 
its been three-fourths of a long, long year 
since together we have been 
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i cant come in and i cant sit down 
for ive only a moments time 
they say youre married to a house carpenter 
and your heart will never be mine 
i couldve married the kings daughter fair 
and she wouldve married me 
but i have forsaken, her crowns of gold 
and all for the love of thee 
now will you forsake your house carpenter 
and come along with me 
ill take you where, the grass grows green 
on the banks of the deep blue sea 
then she picked up her darling little babe 
and kisses she gave it three 
saying stay right here you darling little babe 
and keep your pop company 
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