A Princess of Hammersmith
Words and music by Joe Ficklin


He is dead they said as she came through the door	Dm Dm C C
Captured by pirates off the Carolina shore		G G D D
Oh, she cried and died inside				F F C C
“My love is gone from me for evermore!”			G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am
She was just a milkmaid, he the hired hand		C C Am Am
She was the greatest beauty in all the land		G G D D
When he left to find a home for them out across the sea	F F C C
It was then she learned how cruel love could be		G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am

At the feast, from the east, the wind ripped through the hallDm Dm C C
It blew out half the candles and scattered them all	G G D D
The princess lost her hat and the prince was appalled	F F C C
“How can we marry when she’s bald?”			G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am
He was the greatest hunter the world had ever seen	C C Am Am
But if he was to be the king he must have a queen	G G D D
Riding through the countryside, the maiden caught his eyeF F C C
I vow that you will marry me or die			G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am
“That’s fine by me,” so the prince replied		G G Am Am

There were three, for a fee, who would ignite the war	Dm Dm C C
Leave the maiden’s body on the enemy shore		G G D D
The prince would send his soldiers to settle the score	F F C C
And well reward the villains for this chore		G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am
He was an evil hunchback with a wicked, twisted mind	C C Am Am
Do not go against him when death’s on the line		G G D D
Which cup holds the poison, which one the wine?		F F C C
Look into his heart what would you find?		G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am

He is dead, they said, but then they never knew		Dm Dm C C
The pirates did not kill him, he joined the crew	G G D D
And after years of trial, became their captain, too	F F C C
And prepared himself for what he’d have to do		G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am
He was a dreaded pirate who would not be denied		C C Am Am
Vanquishing the villains to be by her side		G G D D
Sadly he was captured; then he died			F F C C
Now who will come and save our princess bride?		G G Am Am
(I swear that I shall never love again)			G G Am Am