DEEP BLUE SEA

(trad., after The Teacups)


Deep blue sea, Willie, deep blue sea
Deep blue sea, Willie, deep blue sea
Deep blue sea, Willie, deep blue sea
It was Willie what got drown-ded in the deep blue sea

Captain, captain, did he sail with you?
Captain, captain, did he sail with you?
Captain, captain, did he sail with you?
It was Willie what got drown-ded in the deep blue sea

The wind blew high and the waves grew strong
The wind blew high and the waves grew strong
The wind blew high and the waves grew strong
It was Willie what got drown-ded in the deep blue sea

Sew his shroud with a silken thread
Sew his shroud with a silken thread
Sew his shroud with a silken thread
It was Willie what got drown-ded in the deep blue sea

Golden sun, bring him back to me
Golden sun, bring him back to me
Golden sun, bring him back to me
It was Willie what got drown-ded in the deep blue sea

Deep blue sea, Willie, deep blue sea
Deep blue sea, Willie, deep blue sea
Deep blue sea, Willie, deep blue sea
It was Willie what got drown-ded in the deep blue sea

Less traditional last line of verses, better for singers named Will:
Stole my heart and took it down into the deep blue sea.


recording: The Teacups [YouTube]

notes: song background and discography [Mainly Norfolk]