§ Father, oh Father, §
§ Come build me a boat §
§ And on the Wisconsin §
§ I will float §
§ And every raft §
§ That passes me by §
§ There will I inquire §
§ For my sweet pinery boy §
§ Pilot oh pilot, §
§ Come tell me true §
§ Is my sweet William §
§ Among your crew §
§ Oh fair maiden, §
§ He is not here §
§ He's drowned at the Dells §
§ It's I do fear §
§ It was at Lone Rock §
§ As we passed by §
§ Oh, there we left him §
§ Your sweet pinery boy §
[guitar note fades]