[Verse 1]
Oh, I'm bound to leave ya
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
Oh, I'm bound to leave ya
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 2]
Bound on board a whaler
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
Bound on board a whaler
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 3]
Mastas gonna sell me
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
Mastas gonna sell me
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 4]
Sell me for a dollar
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
A great big Spanish dollar
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 5]
I'll cross them chilly mountains
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
I'll pump them silver fountains
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 6]
So, put me clothes in order
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
The packet sails tomorra
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 7]
Oh, the packet sails tomorra
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
I leaves ya with great sorra'
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
[Verse 8]
So fare thee well my Juliana
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown
Fare thee well my Juliana
Shallow, Oh Shallow Brown