[ti:The House Carpenter] [ar:群星] [al:Celtic Spirits Vol.1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The house carpenter - 群星 [00:25.28]Well I once could have married the king's third son [00:32.94]And a fine young man was he [00:38.01]But now I'm married to a house carpenter [00:43.12]And a noisy old man is he [00:51.28]But will you forsake your house carpenter [00:59.17]And a go along with a me [01:04.12]I will take you to where the grass grows green [01:09.16]On the bank of the river deep [01:17.13]But will you have to maintain me a bound [01:25.11]To keep me at in slavery [01:30.66]Well I have seven ships [01:32.90]They will soon be at land [01:35.28]And they at your command shall be [02:09.70]She took her two babes by the hand [02:17.31]And gave them kisses three [02:22.58]Said stay at home you darling little babes [02:27.44]Keep your father sweet company [02:35.75]Now she dressed herself in her very best [02:43.30]Like a high born lady was she [02:48.75]She shivered and she shimmered and she proudly stepped [02:53.51]As they walked by the banks of the sea [03:27.76]Well she hadn't been gone but a short short time [03:35.75]Until she wept for sore [03:40.98]I would give all the gold in this round world [03:45.61]Just to see my babes once more [03:53.90]Well if you had all the gold and the silver too [04:01.81]That ever did cross the sea [04:06.92]You never would be at land anymore [04:11.66]And your babes you will never more see [04:19.87]Well they hadn't been sailing but a short short time [04:27.63]About two weeks three or four [04:32.72]When the ship sprang a leak and they were doomed [04:37.75]And they were far away from the shore [04:51.59]I see bright hills of heaven my dear [04:59.16]Where angels come and go [05:04.12]I see bright hills that tell my dear [05:09.00]Where you and I must go [05:17.29]Well I wish I was back to my house carpenter [05:25.10]I'm sure he would treat me well [05:30.48]But here I am in the raging sea [05:35.13]And my soul is bound for hell [05:40.93]But here I am in the raging sea [05:47.02]And my soul is bound for hell