[Verse 1]
Oh, there was a little ship
And she sailed upon the sea
And the name of the ship
Was the Golden Vanity
And she feared she would be taken
By the Spanish enemy

[Chorus]
As she sailed upon the lowland, lowland, low
As she sailed upon the lowland sea

[Verse 2]
Then up stepped the cabin boy
And boldly outspoke he
And he said to the Captain
"What would you give to me?
If I would swim alongside
Of the Spanish enemy

[Chorus]
And sink her in the lowland, lowland, love
And sink her in the lowland sea."

[Verse 3]
"Oh, I would give you silver
And I would give you gold
And the hand of my daughter
Your bonnie bride to be
If you'll sneak alongside
Of the Spanish enemy
[Chorus]
And you'll sink her in the lowland, lowland, low
And you'll sink her in the lowland sea."

[Verse 4]
And then the boy he made him ready
Then overboard sprang he
And he swam alongside
Of the Spanish enemy
And with his auger shaft
In the side he bore holes three

[Chorus]
And he sank her in the lowland, lowland, low
He sank her in the lowland sea

[Verse 5]
Then the boy he turned around
And back swam he
And he cried out to the skipper
Of the Golden Vanity
But the skipper did not heed
For his promise he would need

[Chorus]
And he left him in the lowland, lowland, low
He left him in the lowland sea
He left him in the lowland sea