Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)
I run in the -?- of Charlie
Down in New Orleans
Told me about a sunken treasure
I begin to dream
All that gold within my reach
I could do a lot of things
I could win the love of many(?)
The gal of New Orleans
But sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)
We rigged the sail and set a course
For south of New Orleans
But the wind lay low so the trip was slow
To the far off Caribbean
Our tongues were dry and the sun was hot
In the Caribbean sky
I begin to think that Charlie had told me another lie
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)
We put on our scuba tanks And plunged beneath the depths
Where a killer shark attacked us
And Charlie met his death
I guess ol' Charlie was my friend
'cuz I come out alive
Yes, Charlie gave his life for me in
The Caribbean tide
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)
(Fade)
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold
